Expertly guiding business owners in securing their prosperous future.
Let’s Chata billion in total business value
The McFarland Group partners with business owners to scale and secure their company’s prosperous future. We accomplish this through strategic measures including selling to management for full value and leveraging business value to recruit, reward, and retain top talent.
Our practical expertise will help you:
Sell to management
Maximize your business sale to management with our comprehensive guidance. We’ll explore all options— including financing and fair value—to secure what you deserve so you maintain company benefits as your team flourishes.
Reward high performers
Strategically leverage your business value to drive success. We’ll help you choose performance metrics that align with your unique value proposition and chart a clear roadmap for rewarding your team accordingly.
Prepare for the unexpected
We’ll ensure a smooth transition in the face of unforeseen circumstances, giving thoughtful consideration to the sensitive issues required to maintain business continuity and stability.
Meet our exit strategy consultants
Keep your promises.
Leave your company in good hands.
Get paid fair value and enjoy the rewards of a comprehensive exit plan.
Why do you need a guide?
Reduce risk
Minimize risks during business transitions with proactive preparation. We’ll assess the situation, devise an action plan, and tackle potential challenges together. We’ll guide you through any obstacles, ensuring a smooth journey.
Get paid fair value
Gain insights into your business’s true value through our comprehensive valuation analysis. Our advisors delve deep so you can confidently ask for a fair market value that reflects the worth of your business.
Retain and recruit the team you need
Attract top talent by offering benefits beyond a competitive salary. We empower small businesses to compete with industry giants through equity compensation planning so your business shines in the talent market.
Reduce risk
Minimize risks during business transitions with proactive preparation. We’ll assess the situation, devise an action plan, and tackle potential challenges together. We’ll guide you through any obstacles, ensuring a smooth journey.
Get paid fair value
Gain insights into your business’s true value through our comprehensive valuation analysis. Our advisors delve deep so you can confidently ask for a fair market value that reflects the worth of your business.
Retain and recruit the team you need
Attract top talent by offering benefits beyond a competitive salary. We empower small businesses to compete with industry giants through equity compensation planning so your business shines in the talent market.
Streamside Chats
Stock Transfer and Succession Planning
Using a deferred bonus plan to fund a stock purchase
Three steps to enhance bankability of your buyer
Knowing your numbers, valuation, forecast, and financial independence
The three T’s in selling your business to management
The cost of waiting
Three good reasons a business owner would reduce purchase price in a sale to management
Using performance thresholds for stock transfers to family
Phantom Stock – A Tool for Incentive Plans and Exit
The most common method of valuing a closely held business
