For business owners getting ready to sell

Don’t give buyers a reason to lower their offer.

I turn the knowledge in your head into a clear operating manual—so buyers see a business they can confidently take over.

Remote and done for you. No templates to fill out on your own.

Example operating manual

Your Business’s complete documentation

Contents

  1. 01How the business runs
  2. 02Who does what
  3. 03Regular work and schedules
  4. 04Systems and information
  5. 05Key relationships
  6. 06Handover guide

Built from structured interviews with you and your team

01 / The risk

Buyers need to understand what will keep working after you leave

They’re buying what will still work after you leave.

When key knowledge lives with you, buyers see uncertainty.

They start asking:

  • What happens when the owner leaves?
  • Who knows how to keep everything running?
  • What important details am I missing?

Every unanswered question creates leverage to lower the offer.

02 / What you receive

Get the business out of your head and onto paper.

I interview your team, then build a clear manual for you and the next owner.

01

How the business runs

How work moves from beginning to end.

02

Who does what

Responsibilities, including what still depends on you.

03

What happens regularly

The routines that keep the business running.

04

The tools and information people use

The systems, reports, and files people rely on.

05

The relationships that matter

Key customers, employees, vendors, and partners.

06

What the new owner needs to learn

A practical guide to a smooth handover.

03 / How it works

You explain the business. I do the writing.

  1. Step 1

    We start with you

    You walk me through the business and your role.

  2. Step 2

    I speak with your team

    I capture the details and unwritten knowledge behind their work.

  3. Step 3

    I build the manual

    I organize, write, and revise everything with your feedback.

  4. Step 4

    You receive the finished package

    You get the operating manual and handover guide.

Navot Yellin

Who you’ll work with

Navot Yellin

Navot builds solutions that turn complex business needs into practical systems. His experience includes Venn and Vulcan Cyber, and he attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management.

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05 / Is this for you?

This is for you if:

  • You run an established business with a team and repeatable operations.
  • You expect to sell your business in the next few years.
  • Too much of the business still depends on you.
  • Your procedures are outdated, incomplete, or scattered.
  • You want to prepare before a buyer starts asking difficult questions.

One part of getting ready to sell

Your advisors handle the transaction, financials, and legal details. I document the knowledge a new owner needs to run the business.

06 / FAQ

Common questions

Is this an exit-planning service?

No. It documents how the business runs and does not replace valuation, brokerage, legal, tax, or financial advice.

Do I need to have existing procedures?

No. Existing materials help, but interviews capture what lives in people’s heads.

Will this make the business run without me?

It makes responsibilities and dependencies easier to hand over. Some businesses will also need to delegate, train, or hire.

Does this guarantee a higher offer?

No. Documentation addresses one factor: whether a buyer can understand and take over the operation.

What happens on the first call?

We’ll discuss your timeline, owner dependencies, and the right scope.

A clearer handover starts here

Show buyers what will keep working after you leave.

Choose a time below to discuss your timeline and the right scope.

A confidential first call to discuss your timeline and scope.