Product / Strategy / Owner's Plan
Owner's Plan, Owner, last reviewed May 2026
“The owner's vision, in their own words. e.g. Travel 4 months a year, finish the house in Sedona, and mentor the next generation of shop owners, done before 55.”
What do you want from this business?
🏁
Cash Exit
Sell for maximum value and walk away
🌳
Legacy / Family
Pass it to family or a successor
Lifestyle
Step back, keep it, take income
🤝
Stewardship
Do right by the team (often ESOP)
What you want out, your return on a life's work
💰 Financial
$8.5M
exit proceeds, ~$6.4M after tax
📅 Timeline
2031
exit by age 55, 5-7 yr horizon
🌳 Legacy
Team stays
crew retained through transition; mentor next-gen owners
🎯 Strategic
Market leader
acquisition-ready platform, 40%+ recurring, regional #1
The destination
Business value today Target 2031
$5.2M $8.5M
61% of the way to your number
Succession pathStrategic sale to PE
Exit multiple at target10-12× EBITDA
What it needs40%+ recurring, runs without you
Are you on track to get it?
2.7/5
Can you see where all your money is going?
Can the business run a week without you?
Is meaningful income guaranteed monthly?
Protected if you lose your biggest customer?
Could someone else follow your playbook?
The journey
2018
Founded, $0
2025
Joined, $3.2M
Today
$5.2M
Dec 2026
$6.1M proj
2031
Exit, $8.5M
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This is what the plan is for
Everything else in OptiqOS exists to get you here. Your Annual Plan targets, the levers and movers your team runs, even how everyone gets paid, all of it is calibrated to this number, this timeline, and this life. Change what you want, and the whole plan re-points.