Deal Evaluation System — Core
The Book Explains the Framework.
The System Applies It.
Most buyers form an opinion first and run the numbers second. That is where deals go wrong.

Run the models before you commit to a deal. Most deals fail the Owner Earnings Bridge before advanced diligence is ever required.

Owner Earnings Bridge™ Model 01 of 05
Broker EBITDA $850,000
Less: Owner salary normalization − $95,000
Less: True tax burden − $112,000
Less: Maintenance capex − $68,000
Less: Working capital normalization − $85,000
True Owner Earnings $490,000
Broker priced at 5× EBITDA. At true owner earnings: 8.7× — DSCR below minimum. Gate 2 fails. Walk away.

$360,000 gap. Most buyers never find it.

Deal Evaluation System — Core — Included with the Book

The book includes the Deal Evaluation System — Core. What you access here is that same system — delivered digitally.

Start Where You Are.

You do not need to learn the system before using it. If you are evaluating a deal, go straight to the models. If you are earlier in the process, start with the framework and context.

Evaluating a Deal Now
I'm Evaluating a Deal Right Now

Go straight to the models. Most deals fail in the Owner Earnings Bridge first. Run it before you form an opinion.

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Earlier in the Process
I Want to Understand the Framework First

Start with the framework. Then apply it when you have a deal. The system will be ready when you need it.

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Five Models. One Decision.
These models turn broker narrative into decision logic.

Pre-configured with all formulas, thresholds, and decision logic. Most deals fail before they deserve deeper work — at the Owner Earnings Bridge or Quality Scorecard before advanced modeling is ever needed.

If you are evaluating a deal right now, open the Owner Earnings Bridge first. Run the numbers before you form an opinion. Most deals fail here — before you ever meet the seller.

Need the complete execution workflow — from CIM intake through final decision? See the Deal Evaluation System — Extended → $175

01
Business Quality Scorecard

Evaluates structural strength of the business independent of the operator. Measures durability, concentration, pricing power, and competitive position.

Excel + PDF
02
Owner Earnings Bridge Calculator

Reconstructs seller-presented earnings into actual cash available to the buyer after normalization, working capital, capex, and debt service.

Excel
03
Acquisition Expected Value Model

Calculates probability-weighted returns across multiple scenarios including severe downside — not just the base-case projection.

Excel
04
Personal Guarantee Risk Model

Quantifies the financial impact of total business failure — residual debt exposure relative to your at-risk net worth.

Excel
05
One-Page Deal Dashboard / Scorecard

Aggregates outputs from all four prior models into a single decision view aligned to the Five Gates. The final go/no-go summary.

Excel + PDF

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