The Second Chair Advisory Platform

Free Tools for Owners.
Qualified Leads for Advisors.

We build industry-specific valuation tools that educate business owners on their exit options — and generate consent-based introductions for M&A professionals, PE firms, and business brokers.

2 Industry VerticalsConsent-Based Only100% Confidential

How It Works

From Assessment to Action

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Take the Free Assessment

Business owners complete a 5-minute valuation assessment on one of our Exit Lab platforms. No cost, fully confidential, no strings attached.

02

Get Your Valuation Data

Receive a data-backed valuation range, exit readiness score, and personalized recommendations based on real transaction data in your industry.

03

Connect With the Right People

When you are ready to explore a sale, we introduce you to qualified M&A advisors, brokers, PE firms, CPAs, attorneys, and consultants who specialize in your industry.

Choose Your Industry

Find Your Exit Lab

Each Exit Lab is built for a specific industry. Select yours to access free valuation tools, state-by-state M&A guides, and data tailored to your business.

The Exit Lab Platform

More Than a Calculator

Each Exit Lab is a full knowledge platform built for a specific industry: a valuation scanner, educational content, state-by-state guides, EBITDA data, and interactive tools, all in one place.

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Industry Platforms

HVAC & Home Care

100

State Guides

50 per industry

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Interactive Tools

Scanners, calculators & quizzes

100%

Data-Backed

Real transaction multiples

Valuation Scanner

5-min assessment

Industry Blog

SEO articles

50 State Guides

Market data

EBITDA Multiples

Transaction data

Timeline Calculator

Interactive tool

Valuation Guide

In-depth resource

Exit Lab HVAC platform homepage showing the full valuation platform
HVACLive

Exit Lab | HVAC

The complete exit planning platform for HVAC business owners. Get your valuation range, understand what drives your multiple, and access the data you need to make an informed decision.

Instant valuation rangeExit readiness score27-point checklistEBITDA multiples data50 state M&A guidesExit timeline calculator
Explore Exit Lab HVAC
Exit Lab Home Care platform homepage showing the full valuation platform
Home CareLive

Exit Lab | Home Care

Built specifically for home care and home health agency owners. Analyze your payer mix, caregiver turnover, and operational metrics against real transaction benchmarks.

Instant valuation rangePayer mix analysisCaregiver turnover scoringHH vs HC comparison guide50 state M&A guidesExit timeline calculator
Explore Exit Lab Home Care

What You'll Receive

A Data-Backed Valuation Report

Estimated Valuation Range

$2.4M – $3.2M

Implied Multiple: 4.8x – 6.4x EBITDA

Exit Readiness Score

72Good

Ready with improvements

Top Priority Actions

1

Reduce owner involvement

2

Document key processes

3

Grow recurring revenue

Sample output shown above. Your results will be based on your specific business inputs.

More industries coming soon.

We are building Exit Lab tools for additional verticals. If you are an M&A firm looking for qualified leads in a specific industry, let us build a tool for your market.

For Business Owners

Curious what your business is worth?

Start with a free, confidential valuation assessment. Or book a call to discuss your results and learn what steps to take next. No pressure, no obligation.

For M&A Firms & Advisors

Want pre-qualified, consent-based leads?

We generate leads from business owners who have already completed a valuation assessment and opted in to introductions. You close the deals.