More Profitable Today.
More Valuable When You Sell.
Most owners wait too long to prepare. The best exits are built years before the sale — starting now.
Most businesses aren’t ready to sell — and most owners don’t know it.
Buyers pay for businesses that run without you — not ones that depend on you.
If the knowledge lives only in your head, it doesn’t transfer in a sale.
Inefficiencies that seem minor now can cost you hundreds of thousands at closing.
The owners who sell best are the ones who prepared 1–3 years in advance.
Improvement with the exit always in mind.
We pair hands-on business coaching with brokerage expertise — so every improvement you make today directly increases what you’ll receive when you sell.
Increase Revenue
Identify untapped channels, tighten pricing, and accelerate sales — all with a buyer’s eye on the numbers.
Cut Expenses
Uncover waste and inefficiency that quietly erodes your margins and suppresses your valuation.
Document Processes
Turn institutional knowledge into transferable systems — the kind buyers pay a premium for.
Build to Sell
Shape every operational decision around one goal: a business that attracts offers and closes deals.
Katherine Quarfordt
Katherine has spent her career helping business owners build companies that work — and transition them on their own terms. As both a seasoned business coach and a licensed broker with Certified Business Brokers, she brings a rare combination of operational insight and transactional expertise to every engagement.
Whether you’re two years from selling or just beginning to think about your exit, Katherine helps you make the decisions today that will define your outcome tomorrow.
Coaching services designed around your exit.
Comprehensive business audit — find where profit is hiding
Custom roadmap to increase valuation and profitability
Process documentation and workflow improvement
Expense analysis and margin improvement strategies
Revenue growth coaching and channel strategy
Succession and exit readiness planning
1:1 coaching sessions tailored to your timeline
Business brokerage when you’re ready to go to market
A clear path from where you are to where you want to be.
Free Evaluation
Start with Katherine’s free business evaluation — a no-commitment look at where your business stands and what’s possible.
Build the Plan
Together, you’ll build a custom roadmap focused on profitability, efficiency, and exit readiness over a 1–3 year horizon.
Sell on Your Terms
When the time is right, Certified Business Brokers takes your improved, buyer-ready business to market.
The best time to start was yesterday.
The second-best time is today.
Start with a free, confidential conversation. No pressure — just clarity about your options and your path forward.
What owners ask us.
I’m not sure when I want to sell. Is coaching right for me?
Absolutely. Many of our best outcomes come from owners who weren’t ready to sell yet. Working with Katherine 1–3 years before a sale means your business is stronger, more profitable, and far more attractive to buyers when the time comes — regardless of exactly when that is.
What does the free business evaluation include?
Katherine’s free evaluation gives you a clear picture of where profit may be hiding in your business, where operational gaps exist, and what a realistic exit roadmap could look like. It’s a genuine, no-pressure assessment — not a sales pitch.
How is this different from just hiring a business broker?
A traditional broker helps you sell the business you have today. Katherine helps you build the business you want to sell — one that commands a higher price, attracts better buyers, and gives you more control over the outcome. When you’re ready to go to market, the Certified Business Brokers team is already in your corner.
How long does the coaching engagement typically last?
That depends on your goals and your timeline. Some owners engage for 6 months; others work with Katherine for 2–3 years as they prepare for an eventual exit. The process is built around you — not a fixed program.
What industries do you work with?
Katherine has worked with a wide range of small and mid-size businesses. Certified Business Brokers has experience across many industries. Reach out and we’ll let you know if we’re a good fit — honestly.