What Does Candor Advisors Do for Founders?
Lately, we're blessed with a lot of inbound interest from founders of private companies, many of whom have asked, what does Candor Advisors do for Founders? We work with only ONE group of clients in THREE very specific ways...take a quick listen to learn more.
The answer is simple: Candor Advisors works with only one group of clients (successful founders), in three very specific ways:
1. Going to Market: If you're ready to sell your business but unsure of where to start, we provide experienced guidance. We help you build a strategic deal team by connecting you with the right M&A attorneys, investment bankers, or business brokers, depending on your goals for selling. We focus on two things here: making sure your financials are in order and providing guidance about the entire selling process, while helping you find the right buyer, strategic or financial, for your deal.
2. Capital Solutions: For founders facing challenges related to capital, like buying out co-founders or resolving issues with capital partners, we tap into our vast nationwide network of partners to find the right investment partner for your needs. We aim to offer quick and effective capital solutions that match your goals.
3. Value Maximization: If you're looking to increase your business's value before considering a sale, we offer strategic insights and tools to help with that. Through experience in 60+ buyouts, sales, or transactions and informed by involvement in over 200 due diligence processes, we help you identify areas where you can maximize value. We aim to reduce risks that lower value, making your deal smoother and more successful.
How Candor Advisors Can Help You
If you're a founder seeking help on selling your business, resolving capital challenges, or increasing its value, we're here to help. Contact us to learn more about our services and how we can tailor solutions to your specific needs.
What Candor Advisors Does for Founders
You’ve built a strong company. At some point, you may want to sell it or bring in growth capital. That’s where we come in.
Candor Advisors is a boutique investment bank. We work only with founders—not buyers.
We help you:
Sell your company
Take in outside capital
Understand your valuation
Prepare for a sale, even if it’s years away
We don’t represent private equity firms or strategic buyers. We represent you.
Our work falls into two main categories:
1. Full-Service M&A Representation
If you’re ready to run a process or respond to an offer:
We run structured sales processes
We target the right financial and strategic buyers
We create competitive tension
We help increase price and improve terms
We protect your legacy and control where possible
We take on only a few clients each year. This lets us stay focused.
2. Pre-Sale Consulting
If the timing isn’t right yet, but you’re thinking about a future sale:
We work with you on valuation, EBITDA, and growth drivers
We help improve the pieces of your business that impact value
We run market checks and test timing
We prepare you for when it is time to sell
Some clients we’ve advised went to market later and sold for five to ten times more than they would have early on. They built great businesses—we helped them tell the right story at the right time.
Who We Work With
We advise:
Founders only
Private companies only
No buyers, no investors, no funds
We understand how different buyers think:
Private equity
Family offices
Strategic acquirers
Public companies
We know what they look for, what they’ll pay for, and what they’ll walk away from.
What Sets Us Apart
We’re selective
We focus only on sell-side work
We build trust with founders
We drive better outcomes
You can either hire us to do it for you—or we’ll help you get ready to do it yourself.
That’s what Candor does.
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