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The roofing business document most owners forget, until it’s too late
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. The best time to create a protective buy-sell agreement is now, not when a crisis is already underway. If you ask yourself, "What happens if I die, become disabled, retire, get divorced or simply want out?" and the answer lives in your head instead of on paper, ...
Should roofers put their kids on payroll?
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. Done correctly, hiring your children can be a smart way to reduce taxes while creating opportunities for your family. If you own a roofing company and have kids, here’s a question worth asking: Should they be on payroll? Here at Exit Stage Left Advisors, we advise that for ...
Too much insurance work? Hear what M&A buyers are quietly saying.
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. The strongest roofing companies today don’t abandon insurance work; they balance it. In a previous RoofersCoffeeShop® article, “Is there a ‘perfect’ revenue mix when selling a roofing company?”, our team at Exit Stage Left Advisors addressed that buyers ultimately don’t care that much about revenue mix versus ...
Considering selling your business? Now might be the time.
By The Coffee Shops™. Increased buyer demand and industry consolidation are creating favorable conditions for roofing company owners considering a sale. In the article “Is now the right time to sell your roofing company?,” Exit Stage Left Advisors outlines why the current market presents a significant opportunity for roofing business ...
Is there a “perfect” revenue mix when selling a roofing company?
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. What buyers actually look for when evaluating your roofing business, and why the answer might surprise you. Roofing owners love to ask this question: “If I’m 60% residential and 40% commercial, will buyers pay more?” Here at Exit Stage Left Advisors, we know the truth: there is no ...
Preparing for sale: Building a roofing business buyers want
By Jenny Yu. A panel of experts outline the key steps to building a scalable, high-value roofing business. As mergers and acquisitions activity continues to accelerate across the roofing industry, contractors are facing a critical question: how do you prepare a business for sale? In a recent Coffee Conversations® ...
Build a Business Buyers Want
Ready to increase the value of your company? This Coffee Conversations® session gives you direct access to the insights contractors and owners need to avoid costly mistakes when it’s time to sell. Watch Heidi J. Ellsworth and a panel of experts as they break down what buyers actually look for, how ...
Building a Sellable Roofing Company
In this Coffee Conversations®, Heidi J. Ellsworth is joined by a panel of experts for a discussion of the top mistakes business owners make when it’s time to sell and how to avoid leaving money on the table. They’ll talk through what today’s sophisticated buyers really look for, why preparation ...
The Costanza Principle and how to sell at your highest multiple
By Exit Stage Left Advisors. The best time to sell your roofing company is when revenue and profits are rising year over year. Between politics, tax law uncertainty and AI disrupting everything from estimating to marketing, there’s a lot happening right now. So much so that roofers everywhere are asking themselves, “When ...
Last-minute tax strategies before the filing deadline
By Jesse Sanchez. A one-month tax countdown highlights key steps taxpayers can take before filing. As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, many taxpayers assume the opportunity to make meaningful financial adjustments has already passed. Financial professionals at Exit Stage Left Advisors say that assumption is often incorrect. In the ...
