Helping business owners prepare, scale, and exit is never a one-man show. Try to do it alone and you’ll leave money on the table — or worse, risk bad terms and messy surprises after the sale.
The right team makes all the difference. That means:
- M&A specialist or business broker to drive the commercial deal.
- Transaction lawyer who knows how to protect the seller in the fine print.
- Accountants and auditors who not only get the books due diligence ready but also help structure the deal so it makes financial sense.
- Tax specialists to untangle UAE and international rules, depending on the owner’s citizenship and circumstances.
- Financial planner to help the owner manage and invest the proceeds wisely.
- Life coach or advisor to support the identity shift after exit, especially if the business has been the owner’s whole life.
- Business coach/advisor to help the owner structure, prepare, and optimise how the business is run so it becomes an attractive candidate for exit. This can include operations consultants, HR and leadership advisors, and financial consultants
- Branding experts- who help with rebrands /Brand refresh
- Change consultants
- Other “connected” professions we may have missed.
For me, this isn’t theory. I’ve seen too many business owners work for decades only to walk away with less than they deserved, simply because they didn’t have the right people around them. My work has always been about helping owners create businesses that give them freedom and the life they want today — and financial security tomorrow when they exit and capture the full value of what they’ve built. Partnering with SBC gives me a way to bring the right mix of professionals together so no owner has to face that moment unprepared.
What drew me to SBC is the caliber of the members and the genuine team-first long view mindset. This isn’t a group that is transaction focused or hides behind empty slogans — it’s a community that collaborates, shares, and helps each other win. That’s exactly the environment where this program belongs.
And here’s why it matters: 7 out of 10 owners who try to sell fail. Of the few that do exit, most do so on the buyer’s terms. Our mission at SBC M&A is simple — build the dream teams that flip those odds. These sessions will bring together the professionals who matter most, so we can collaborate, form tight partnerships, and give business owners the exits (and the lives after) they truly deserve.