The VORTEX Model: Why the Most Valuable Businesses Are Built Long Before They're Sold

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Send us Fan Mail Most business owners think exit planning begins when they're ready to sell. Darryl Bates-Brownsword and Kevin Harrington explain why that's backwards. In this episode of the Exit Insights Podcast, they introduce the VORTEX model , a practical framework that helps business owners maximise business valuation, reduce owner dependence and create a business that delivers wealth, freedom and options. The surprising truth? The actual exit is only the final stage. Most of the value is built years earlier. Together, Darryl and Kevin walk through the five stages of the VORTEX framework: Value - Understand what your business is worth and why. Optimise - Improve profitability and reporting. Record - Build systems and remove owner dependence. Transform - Create the intangible assets buyers pay premiums for. Exit - Prepare your business for sale and exit on your terms. In this episode you'll learn: Why a valuation is only the beginning. How pricing and benchmarking can improve profits. Why buyers don't want to buy jobs - they want systems. How contracts with customers, suppliers and employees increase value.

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