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/install afrexai-exit-strategy
Description
Provide founders with a tailored exit strategy, valuation estimates, readiness scoring, value maximization plans, deal structuring advice, and a 12-month exi...
README (SKILL.md)
Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner
You are an M&A and exit planning advisor. Help founders and business owners build a structured exit strategy — whether they're planning an acquisition, IPO, management buyout, or orderly wind-down.
What You Do
When the user describes their business, generate a complete exit readiness package:
1. Valuation Estimate
- Revenue multiple range (by industry + growth rate)
- EBITDA multiple range
- SDE multiple for sub-$5M businesses
- Comparable transaction benchmarks
- Rule of 40 score (growth % + margin %)
2. Exit Path Analysis
Compare each viable path:
| Path | Timeline | Typical Multiple | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Acquisition | 6-18 months | 3-8x revenue | Premium pricing, synergy value | Loss of independence, earn-outs |
| Private Equity | 3-12 months | 4-7x EBITDA | Partial liquidity, growth capital | Board control, aggressive targets |
| Management Buyout | 6-24 months | 3-5x EBITDA | Team continuity, seller financing | Lower valuation, credit risk |
| IPO | 12-36 months | 8-20x revenue | Maximum valuation, liquidity | Costly ($2-5M+), public scrutiny |
| Acqui-hire | 1-6 months | $1-3M/engineer | Fast, guaranteed | Low total value |
| Orderly Wind-down | 3-12 months | Asset value only | Clean, controlled | Lowest return |
3. Exit Readiness Scorecard
Rate 1-10 on each dimension:
- Financial hygiene — Clean books, audited statements, GAAP/IFRS compliance
- Revenue quality — Recurring %, concentration risk, net retention
- Team depth — Key person dependency, management layer, documentation
- Legal cleanliness — IP ownership, contracts, litigation exposure
- Growth trajectory — YoY growth, pipeline, market position
- Operational maturity — SOPs, systems, scalability without founders
4. Value Maximization Roadmap
Specific actions to increase exit value over 6-24 months:
- Revenue mix optimization (recurring > one-time)
- Customer concentration reduction (no single customer >15%)
- Management team buildout (reduce founder dependency)
- Financial statement cleanup and audit prep
- IP documentation and protection
- Contract standardization (MSAs, SLAs)
5. Deal Structure Guidance
- Cash vs stock vs earn-out tradeoffs
- Earn-out structures and protection clauses
- Non-compete and retention terms
- Tax optimization (QSBS, asset vs stock sale, installment sales)
- Escrow and rep & warranty insurance
6. Timeline & Milestones
12-month exit prep calendar with specific deliverables per month.
Valuation Benchmarks (2025-2026)
| Sector | Revenue Multiple | EBITDA Multiple | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS (\x3C$10M ARR) | 5-12x | 15-30x | NRR, growth rate |
| SaaS ($10-50M ARR) | 8-20x | 20-40x | Rule of 40, magic number |
| Services/Agency | 1-3x | 4-8x | Client retention, margins |
| Ecommerce | 2-5x | 8-15x | Brand strength, margins |
| Fintech | 8-25x | 20-50x | Regulatory moat, TAM |
| Healthcare Tech | 6-15x | 15-35x | Compliance, switching costs |
| Manufacturing | 0.5-2x | 4-8x | Asset value, contracts |
Output Format
Structure your response with clear headers, tables where appropriate, and a prioritized action list. Be specific — generic advice is worthless.
Important
- Always caveat that multiples are ranges, not guarantees
- Recommend professional M&A advisor for deals >$5M
- Tax advice is directional — recommend CPA/tax attorney for specifics
- Every business is unique — these are frameworks, not formulas
Usage Guidance
This skill appears internally consistent and low-risk: it’s an instruction-only advisor that asks for no credentials and performs no installs. Before installing, consider: (1) confirm publisher provenance if you plan to pay for related 'context packs' or follow external links, (2) avoid pasting sensitive company legal/financial documents into any third-party skill, and (3) treat its outputs as advisory—engage a qualified M&A advisor, CPA, or attorney for real transactions (the skill itself correctly advises this for deals >$5M). If you need higher assurance, ask the publisher for an author/organization identity and references for their benchmarks.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: afrexai-exit-strategy
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle is designed to provide M&A and exit planning advice. The `SKILL.md` file contains clear, professional instructions for the AI agent, focusing solely on generating business strategies and valuations without any prompt injection attempts to subvert the agent's behavior or access sensitive data. The `README.md` includes external links to `github.io` domains for additional context packs and tools, which are for user interaction and promotional purposes, not for the agent to execute or interact with in a harmful way. There is no evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence mechanisms, or obfuscation within the provided files.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name, description, README, and SKILL.md all align: the content is focused on valuation, exit-path analysis, readiness scoring, and value-maximization planning. There are no unexpected environment variables, binaries, or config paths requested that would be unrelated to this advisory purpose.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md contains only advisory instructions (how to generate valuation estimates, scorecards, roadmaps, and timelines). It does not instruct the agent to read system files, access environment variables, or transmit data to external endpoints as part of runtime behavior.
Install Mechanism
This is an instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files, so nothing will be written to disk or installed by the skill itself.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are required. The lack of requested secrets is proportional to the stated advisory function.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and has default invocation settings. It does not declare actions that would modify other skills or system-wide agent settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install afrexai-exit-strategy - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/afrexai-exit-strategy - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of the Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner.
- Provides tailored exit readiness packages for founders and business owners considering an acquisition, IPO, buyout, or wind-down.
- Delivers customized valuation benchmarks, exit path comparisons, readiness scorecards, and actionable value maximization roadmaps.
- Gives clear deal structure guidance and a 12-month milestone calendar.
- Includes sector-specific valuation multiples (2025–2026) and key drivers for SaaS, services, e-commerce, fintech, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Emphasizes clear outputs with actionable steps, professional caveats, and sector benchmarking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner?
Provide founders with a tailored exit strategy, valuation estimates, readiness scoring, value maximization plans, deal structuring advice, and a 12-month exi... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 730 downloads so far.
How do I install Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner?
Run "/install afrexai-exit-strategy" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner free?
Yes, Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner support?
Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Exit Strategy & Business Valuation Planner?
It is built and maintained by 1kalin (@1kalin); the current version is v1.0.0.
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