Enable Strategy Lab
Successor Readiness Planner
Decide who takes over, how ready they really are, and what happens if you can't wait for the "right time".
Choose your exit path - family succession, internal buyout, external sale, ESOP, or planning for an unplanned exit - identify your successor(s), set a realistic timeline, and get a clear-eyed look at the handover gaps standing between here and a smooth transition.
Included in All Access, or unlock it on its own.
Who it’s for
- No real plan for what happens to this business eventually?
Start here first: free Academy course
Plan Your Exit Before You Need To
Most exits aren't planned - they're forced, by a health scare, a burnout, or an unexpected offer nobody prepared for. Map out your exit paths, successor readiness and a real contingency plan now, while you have the luxury of time to do it properly. Wait until you need it and you're making the biggest financial decision of your business life under pressure, with no plan and no leverage.
- 1.There Are Two Kinds of ExitOne you choose, and one that chooses you - and most owners only plan for the first.
- 2.The Main Exit PathsFamily, internal buyout, external sale, ESOP - each one needs a completely different kind of preparation.
- 3.The 48-Hour TestIf you disappeared tomorrow with no warning, what actually happens?
- 4.Readiness Is Not WillingnessWanting the business and being ready to run it are two different questions - rate them separately.
- 5.Quick CheckA few questions to lock in what you just covered.
- 6.Build Your PlanTurn exit path, successor readiness, and your 48-hour answer into a real plan.
Questions
What does the Successor Readiness Planner do?
Choose your exit path - family succession, internal buyout, external sale, ESOP, or planning for an unplanned exit - identify your successor(s), set a realistic timeline, and get a clear-eyed look at the handover gaps standing between here and a smooth transition.
How much does the Successor Readiness Planner cost?
It's included in All Access along with every other Lab and the full Academy, or you can unlock it on its own. The membership page has the current options.
Is it built for Australian businesses?
Yes. Enable Strategy Lab is built in Queensland for Australian small business owners, using Australian dollars, GST and Australian terms throughout.
Do I need to be good with numbers or strategy?
No. Each Lab walks you through one step at a time in plain English, with examples, and saves your work as you go so you can come back to it.
Is there anything I should read first?
Yes: the free Academy course "Plan Your Exit Before You Need To" explains the thinking behind this Lab in 6 short lessons.