The Master Plan Exit Strategy

You are going to exit your business.

It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of how (and if you're lucky - when!). If you want the How and the When of your exit to be on your terms, it's time to start developing your Master Plan. 

Peter. G. Christman, founder of the Master Planning Institute, co-founder of the Exit Planning Institute, wrote THE MASTER PLAN for business owners looking to protect their personal and professional futures. Inside you'll learn: 

• The 5 Ds that ruin 50% of exited business owners; 
• Strategies for strategic planning, tax planning and life transition planning; 
• What kind of results you could reasonably expect from your exit; 
• Which advisors you NEED on your team; 
• When and How you should go about creating your Master Plan - and much more!

The Master Plan offers timeless wisdom, practical advice and enduring strategy to meet the needs and challenges of a new generation of business owner, who want to be prepared ot exit their businesses. 

"Everyone is going to exit his or her business... it's just a matter of how and when!" - Peter G. Christman

The "Original Exit and Succession Planning Coach, Mentor" CEO and Founder of the CHRISTMAN Group, former CEO and Co-Founder of the Exit Planning Institute, Peter Christman is an experienced entrepreneur, corporate executive, coach, and mentor and investment banker. After spending 25 years as an investment banker with other firms, Peter Christman founded The CHRISTMAN Group, LLC to provide middle market business owners with a comprehensive and integrated suite of services that simplify the exit planning process while maximizing the value of the client's business. The Christman Group mantra is that we want our clients to be "SET" for life. During his 30+year career Peter has successfully sold more than 200 companies in a wide variety of industries. Transactions have ranged in size from several million dollars to over one hundred million dollars. Peter was the co-founder of the Chicago office of a national middle market M&A firm where he continually earned that firm's "Top Gun" award, which recognizes the firm's most successful dealmakers. Peter is also the co-founder of the Exit Planning Institute which educates business advisors on how to implement business owner "exit planning" into their practices. The Institute has developed its own successful proprietary certification program.

 Peter is an entertaining and sought after public speaker who has given hundreds of presentations and seminars on the benefits of exit planning and the middle market mergers and acquisition process. He has also written articles on the importance of the exit planning process. He is the Co-Author of the book, "The Ten Trillion Opportunity". Before becoming a middle market investment banker, Pete spent 17 years in high-level marketing and management positions with both Ford Motor Company and Xerox Corporation. Pete is an active member of industry organizations such as ACG, AMAA, MBBI, TEI, TVC, and has served on many Boards of organizations and companies.