Can the value you built create the future you want?

Explore how business assets, real estate, sale value, and auction opportunities may convert into income, liquidity, or legacy options.

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1. Choose a planning scenario

Each scenario changes the income yield assumption used to estimate potential annual income capacity.

2. Set your annual income goal

What income would you like your assets to generate after transition?
Annual Income Goal
Target income after stepping back, selling, or transitioning.

3. Estimate operating business value

This is separate from the hard assets below. It reflects enterprise value, customer base, contracts, goodwill, or operating cash flow.
Estimated Operating Business Value
Potential value of the ongoing business apart from equipment and real estate.

4. Estimate business asset value

These are assets that may support an auction, liquidation, retained ownership, or income strategy.
Equipment
Machinery, yellow iron, fleet equipment, production assets.
Vehicles
Trucks, trailers, service vehicles, titled assets.
Inventory
Materials, parts, finished goods, resale stock.
Real Estate
Land, buildings, yards, facilities, retained property.
Tools & Small Assets
Shop tools, small equipment, attachments, fixtures.
Other Tangible Assets
Specialty assets, deposits, miscellaneous saleable assets.
Total Estimated Asset Value
Potential Auction Value

5. Adjust conversion assumptions

These assumptions estimate how much of the hard asset value might realistically convert into liquidity.
Auction Recovery
Estimated percentage recovered from auctionable assets.
Real Estate Income Factor
Potential income yield if real estate is retained or leased.

Recommended transition strategies

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Value breakdown

A quick view of where the estimated transition value is concentrated.

Questions worth discussing

    Business Owner Questions

    What is a business transition income plan?

    A business transition income plan helps estimate how business value, real estate, equipment, and other assets may support future income goals after a transition.

    Can I retire without selling my entire business?

    Possibly. Some owners create income through partial sales, retained ownership, real estate income, seller financing, or other transition strategies.

    What assets contribute to transition income?

    Operating business value, real estate, equipment, vehicles, inventory, investments, and other assets may contribute to future income planning.

    What is auction liquidity?

    Auction liquidity refers to the estimated amount of cash that may be generated by selling equipment, vehicles, inventory, tools, and other business assets.

    Should I consider real estate separately from the business?

    Often yes. Operating companies, equipment, and real estate frequently require different transition strategies.