Exit Velocity Partners — BlogWriting on selling an owner-operated business: add-backs, quality of earnings, letters of intent, and what buyers actually price.https://exitvelocitypartners.com/What to check before you refer a client to a business intermediaryhttps://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/before-you-refer-a-client-to-an-intermediary/https://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/before-you-refer-a-client-to-an-intermediary/Five things a CPA or attorney should verify before sending a client to someone who sells businesses, starting with the federal M&A broker exemption most intermediaries have never read.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat a quality of earnings review is actually looking forhttps://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/what-a-quality-of-earnings-review-is-looking-for/https://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/what-a-quality-of-earnings-review-is-looking-for/What a buyer's provider actually tests, why the working capital peg moves more money than the add-backs, and how to run the review against yourself first.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHow a $250,000 expense can cost $1.25 millionhttps://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/a-250000-expense-that-costs-1-25-million/https://exitvelocitypartners.com/blog/a-250000-expense-that-costs-1-25-million/An add-back you cannot document is not just disallowed. It gets capitalized at your multiple, which is how a one-time expense turns into a seven-figure reduction in price.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT