Most owners think the sale process starts when you sign an engagement. In reality, the outcome is often determined months earlier—by how clean, consistent, and “buyer-ready” the business looks when sophisticated operators and private equity groups open the data room.

This session breaks down the highest-impact improvements you can make in the 12 months before a sale to increase valuation, reduce buyer pushback, and protect certainty of close. We’ll walk through a practical, center-specific checklist covering financial presentation, add-backs and normalization, licensing and compliance items, staffing and org structure, enrollment and retention systems, tuition strategy, and lease/real estate considerations—so there are fewer surprises in diligence and more leverage at the LOI table.

You’ll leave with:

• A clear, prioritized checklist of what to tighten up (and what’s not worth your time)

• The most common “diligence pain points” that derail deals—and how to fix them early

• A roadmap to improve value drivers like occupancy stability, margin profile, and owner-dependency

• A simple preparation timeline to position your school for a smooth, competitive process

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