RightExit business sales
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Greenville, South Carolina
M&A Advisors and Brokers for founder and family owned businesses

Finding the right buyer takes a process.

Right Buyer. Right Price & Terms. Right Time.

RightExit helps owners run a professional merger or acquisition process, bringing only the best and most qualified buyers to bid on acquiring their company.

Greenville SC, RightExit headquarters

M&A advisory and business brokerage

Main Street and lower-middle-market owners deserve a better process.

RightExit brings an investment-banking-style process to privately held businesses—preparing the company, creating an informed market, comparing the full economics of each offer, and helping the owner choose the right buyer at the right time.

Right Buyer

Fit, capability, continuity, and the responsibility to carry the business forward.

Right Price & Terms

The complete offer—not only the headline number, but cash, financing, contingencies, and risk.

Right Time

A timely process shaped around the owner, the business, and what must happen next.

The advisory team

Experienced judgment, direct accountability.

Daniel Talbott

Daniel Talbott

Founder & M&A Advisor · CBI, CEPA, EA

Daniel founded RightExit in February 2025 after operating businesses and working directly in business brokerage and M&A. He leads client strategy and execution.

Brian Zapf

Brian Zapf

M&A Advisor · CPA, CEPA

Brian brings M&A, transaction advisory, due diligence, and strategic finance experience to owner-led engagements.

Exit Examples

Right exits.
Different structures.

The right outcome depends on more than a headline price. Buyer fit, cash at closing, financing, contingencies, and transition terms all shape the offer an owner ultimately selects.

  • Brokered by Daniel Talbott

    S. FL Retail Boutique

    25-year-old business

    Buyer

    Two entrepreneurs

    Closed multiple

    2.2x adjusted EBITDA

    Deal structure
    • 100% cash at closing
  • Brokered by Daniel Talbott

    Cape Cod CPA firm merger

    Merger of 15-year and 40-year firms

    Buyer

    Strategic buyer and change-management consultant

    Closed multiple

    3.44x adjusted EBITDA

    Deal structure
    • 80% SBA financing
    • 10% buyer equity
    • 10% seller financing
  • Brokered by Daniel Talbott

    Virtual bookkeeping firm

    Tuck-in acquisition

    Buyer

    Roll-up platform

    Closed multiple

    6.33x adjusted EBITDA

    Deal structure
    • 70% cash at closing
    • 10% transition milestones
    • 10% retention-based earnout over 24 months
    • 10% growth-based earnout over 24 months
  • Brokered by Daniel Talbott

    S. FL Landscaping Co.

    10 years in business, residential and commercial

    Buyer

    Strategic buyer (competitor)

    Closed multiple

    3.33x adjusted EBITDA

    Deal structure
    • 80% cash at closing
    • 20% transition milestone over 90 days
    • Ongoing employment and profit share agreement
Where we work

National Brokerage

National practice

Professional services

Our specialized M&A practice represents accounting and professional services firms nationwide, regardless of location.

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Local Presence

Local Brokers

Small and Medium Businesses

For trades, construction, home services, retail, logistics, and manufacturing, our advisors provide hands-on, confidential brokerage where we live and work.

Upstate South Carolina Tampa Bay Area South Florida Treasure Coast
Sell-side process

A disciplined process from preparation through closing.

  1. 01

    Prepare

    Clarify goals, normalize financials, organize diligence, and identify what needs attention.

  2. 02

    Position

    Build a credible story around value drivers, risks, growth, and transferability.

  3. 03

    Market

    Approach qualified buyers confidentially and create informed competition.

  4. 04

    Negotiate

    Compare total offers—not just headline price—and protect leverage.

  5. 05

    Diligence

    Coordinate requests, resolve issues, and keep the business moving.

  6. 06

    Close

    Work through final documents, economics, transition, and the handoff.

See the full process
A confidential first conversation

Start with a market validation to weight your options before you commit to sell.

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