Flat-fee business listing
Test the market for a flat fee.
Professional materials, a listing on the major business-for-sale platforms and NDA-signed buyer inquiries sent straight to you. You run the conversations. You decide what happens next.
- $10,000, flat. No commission and no percentage of your sale.
- Buyers sign an NDA before they see anything that identifies you.
- No obligation to sell, to anyone, at any price.
Established commercial cleaning company with recurring contracts
- Industry
- Commercial cleaning
- Region
- Midwest
- Annual revenue
- $1.2M
- Business name
- Shared after NDA
- Financial detail
- Shared after NDA
The arithmetic
A flat fee, not a commission.
Traditional brokers commonly charge 10–15% of the sale price on small business sales. SimpleExit charges $10,000, whatever the business sells for.
If the business sold for
Typical broker commission (10–15%)
$100,000 – $150,000
SimpleExit flat fee
$10,000
Difference in fees at $1,000,000
$90,000 – $140,000
A comparison of fee structures, not a quote or a promise. It uses the 10–15% range traditional brokers commonly charge on small business sales; actual rates, minimums and retainers vary by broker and deal, and percentages often step down on larger sales. SimpleExit does not promise a sale, a buyer or a price.
What you get
Everything you need to test the market.
One flat fee covers the materials, the distribution and the paperwork. Your part is the questionnaire at the start and the buyer conversations you choose to have.
Investment memo
A professional presentation of your business: overview, financial summary, market position and growth opportunities, written for buyers.
Multi-platform listing
Your listing appears on major business-for-sale platforms and buyer networks, not a single site.
Buyer matching
Prospective buyers and investors whose criteria fit your business are identified and pointed at the listing.
NDA collection
Nobody sees identifying detail until they have signed a non-disclosure agreement. The paperwork is handled for you.
Inquiry handling
Inquiries are answered and routed automatically, around the clock, so nothing sits unanswered while you run the business.
Weekly reporting
Views, inquiries and signed NDAs, delivered to your inbox every week. You see the market's response as it happens.
How it works
Four steps. Two are yours.
We do the preparation and the distribution. You hold the one part that matters most: who you talk to and what you agree.
- 01You
Tell us about the business
Complete a secure online questionnaire about your financials, operations, customers and what makes the business worth owning, and share your financial statements. Most owners finish it in one sitting, then go back to work.
- 02SimpleExit
We build the package
We turn your answers into an investment memo and a set of marketing materials: a clear, buyer-ready presentation of the business. You review it before anything goes out. No meetings are needed to produce it.
- 03SimpleExit
We list it and collect NDAs
The listing goes live on major business-for-sale platforms and buyer networks, and buyer matching runs in the background. Anyone who wants detail signs a non-disclosure agreement first. You get a weekly report on views, inquiries and NDAs signed.
- 04You
You take the lead
NDA-signed inquiries are forwarded to you. You decide who to talk to, what to share and what to do next: engage, wait, or pass. Optional support reviewing letters of intent and purchase agreements is available separately if you want it.
Who it's for
Built for owners who want answers before commitments.
Your business is established
A small-to-mid-sized business, typically valued between about $500K and $5M, with financial statements you can share and a track record behind them.
You want to know before you commit
You are curious what the business is worth and whether anyone would buy it, but you are not ready to sign up for a full sale process.
You can't afford the distraction
Running the business comes first. You want the market tested without weekly meetings pulling you away from operations.
You'd rather pay a flat fee
A fixed $10,000 makes more sense to you than a percentage of your sale price, and you are comfortable talking to buyers yourself.
It’s probably not for you if…
- You want someone else to negotiate the sale and run buyer conversations for you.
- You need a broad, confidential auction among institutional buyers, managed end to end.
- You can't yet share financial statements a buyer could rely on.
- The business can't run without you and there is no plan for handing it over.
You stay in control
You decide what happens next.
When NDA-signed buyers come forward, the next move is yours. Engage one now. Wait for a better time. Pass. Or take what you learned to a formal sale process.
You run every conversation
You qualify buyers, choose what to share and negotiate directly. SimpleExit does not negotiate for you or represent you in the sale.
Nothing obliges you to sell
Testing the market is a way to learn what the business could draw. Whether to accept anything is always your call.
Support if you want it, separately
Optional support reviewing letters of intent and purchase agreements is available separately, only if you ask for it.
FAQ
Questions owners ask
- What does SimpleExit do?
- SimpleExit prepares an investment memo and marketing materials for your business, lists it on major business-for-sale platforms and buyer networks, collects NDAs from interested buyers and forwards those inquiries to you, for a $10,000 flat fee. You run the conversations and decide what happens next.
- Is the $10,000 a commission?
- No. It is a flat fee. There is no commission and no success fee, so SimpleExit takes no percentage of your sale price, whatever the business sells for.
- Do I have to sell if buyers are interested?
- No. Testing the market carries no obligation to sell to anyone, at any price. You can engage a buyer, wait, or pass. Some owners use the response to decide whether to run a formal sale process later.
- Who talks to the buyers?
- You do. SimpleExit handles the materials, the listing, the NDAs and the first response to inquiries. NDA-signed buyers are forwarded to you, and you qualify them, share what you choose and negotiate directly.
- How do I find out what my business might be worth?
- Book a free consultation. We review your business, answer your questions and give you a free opinion of value, an informed estimate of a likely range. It is not a formal valuation, and there is no obligation afterwards.
Book a consultation
Start with a free, 30-minute call.
We review your business, answer your questions and give you a free opinion of value. Then you decide whether testing the market makes sense. No obligation.
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