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Black Metal

Your guide to discover what's next

We help business owners create a roadmap for what's next while navigating the challenges of growing your business or planning for an exit.

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Guides you can trust

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Certified Exit Planning Advisors (CEPA®) is an industry leading credential for professional advisors who work with business owners.

CEPA Certified
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We’ve navigated the journey of selling our own companies– from rejecting offers to making the deal.

Experienced Guides
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We leverage our experience to optimize companies for their highest multiplier and sales price through the Value Acceleration Methodology (VAM).

Proven Methodology
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Our team is skilled in tools such as the Working Genius assessment, the DISC assessment, among others.

Expertise in Human Productivity Tools
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Our team has garnered prior accolades, including Forbes' Best Small Business and South Carolina's Best Place to Work.

Distinguished Team
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We’re specialized experts with CFO and CPA capabilities.

CFO and CPA Excellence
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By Design Advisors

We empower
business owners to take control of the conversation.

Each day you are faced with decisions that shape you and your company's future. Through proven methodologies and value enhancement strategies, we uncover your company’s true value, assessing its readiness and attractiveness. You will walk away with a clear roadmap and more importantly, the confidence to improve your business and safeguard your legacy. Don’t leave your business to chance. Ensure your path forward is by design.

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Don’t leave your business to chance.
Ensure your path forward is by design.

Step 1

Understand where you are currently. We will uncover key insights into your business's readiness and value potential.

Discover.

Step 2

Determine where you want to go personally, financially, and in terms of your business, establishing a clear vision for your future.

Decide.

Step 3

Partner with your team to create a prioritized action plan to address current issues and work toward strategic goals.

Do.

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Not just successful.
Be significant.

80%

of the business owner’s wealth is trapped in their company

of businesses that are put on the market do not sell

80%

of a company’s value is in its intangibles and not on the balance sheet

80%

Feeling stuck or like your business has plateaued?

Worried you don't have a plan or control over your next steps?

Fearful you haven't unlocked your business's true value?

Uncertain about where your business stands?

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