--- title: SME business guides | MD business tools | leadership advice | Exit Planning/Strategies description: Exit Planning/Strategies | The ultimate toolkit for MDs and CEOs. Practical guidance and advice from real-life business experiences for business leaders --- ** # Vistage UK Blog ** Category: All categories Uncategorized Business Leading, Not Managing Getting Ahead Strategy Work/Life Balance Issues Employee Motivation Life At The Top Sales Vistage Members Speakers HR Economy Marketing Recruitment Vistage Change Management Being a new CEO Vistage Chair Exit Planning/Strategies Family Business Technology Vistage Staff Time Management Vistage Open Days Mental Health Brexit Negotiation Scaleup Business Cybersecurity Raising finance 15 Results [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) December 5, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - branding and marketing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20branding%20and%20marketing.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-branding-marketing) ### [Growing a business to sell: branding and marketing](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-branding-marketing) Most business owners understand the importance of marketing, but in the heat of running a business, marketing activity often takes a back seat to service.. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) December 2, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - How to prevent yourself being tied in for years](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20How%20to%20prevent%20yourself%20being%20tied%20in%20for%20years.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-avoid-being-tied-in) ### [Growing a business to sell? How to prevent yourself being tied in for years](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-avoid-being-tied-in) Hello, and welcome to the third article in our series on how to grow a business to sell. In the last article, we shared some advice on how to prepare a.. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) November 30, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - exit strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20exit%20strategies.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/exit-strategies-growing-a-business-to-sell) ### [Growing a business to sell: exit strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/exit-strategies-growing-a-business-to-sell) You’ve built up your business, and you’re ready to sell. But which route to market is best for you, and your business? [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) November 19, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - hiring the right people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20hiring%20the%20right%20people.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-hiring-right-people) ### [Growing a business to sell: hiring the right people](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-hiring-right-people) When it comes to maximising a business’ sale price, what’s the most important factor? [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) November 5, 2019 [![Growing a business to sell - Getting the foundations right](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Growing%20a%20business%20to%20sell%20-%20Getting%20the%20foundations%20right.jpg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-getting-foundations-right) ### [Growing a business to sell: Getting the foundations right](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/growing-business-to-sell-getting-foundations-right) Welcome to the first of seven articles about how to grow and prepare your business for sale. [Exit Planning/Strategies](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/topic/exit-planning-strategies) August 28, 2019 [![Getting your business ready for sale](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/hubfs/Getting%20your%20business%20ready%20for%20sale.jpeg) ](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/getting-your-business-ready-for-sale) ### [Getting your business ready for sale](https://blog.vistage.co.uk/getting-your-business-ready-for-sale) Selling your business can be a major decision. When you have spent years or even decades building up your initial idea to a business of substance, value and.. 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