Selling the shop to your crew?
This 5-minute Self-Assessment shows what to fix first so your supervisors can afford to buy you out without risking the company or your payout. 30 quick questions, built by Texas owner-operators who've run shops like yours.
Free. No email to see your result. No right answers. “I can't tell” is a fine answer.
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Can they afford it, and will you get paid?
Pick what's true today, not what you plan to fix.
Where to look first
Take the complete analysis with you.
The first result stays on this page without an email. The complete PDF gives you the working detail to use after you leave.
- Every score, with the two weakest areas explained in plain language.
- A three-step action sequence with a clear finish line.
- A printable scoresheet and notes page for the next conversation.
About 5 minutes, free, and nobody calls you.
Answer 30 quick questions about how your shop runs today. Your result shows right on this page. Look before you spend money, hire, buy software, or push the crew harder.
Free first read: no sales call, and no email needed to see your result.
- Answer the questions.About 5 minutes. Your result shows on this page.
- See where to look first.The weakest spot in your shop, and one practical first move.
- Want the full report? Add your email.Only if you want every score, a closer look at your two weakest spots, and a three-step plan. Skip it and you still keep your result.
Built by owners who've sat in your seat.
We're Texas owner-operators, with the gray hair to prove it, who've run trade and industrial businesses. These are the questions we'd ask walking through your shop. It won't tell you everything. It will show you where to start: Where a sale to your own crew is most likely to break: their money, the deal terms, or your payout.
Skip this if it can't wait.
This self-assessment points you in a direction. If you're bleeding cash, losing key supervisors or skilled techs, or up against a deal deadline, skip it and talk to us instead.
Employee Buyout Self-Assessment FAQ
Can employees buy my business if they do not have the money?
Sometimes. Structures may include seller financing, bank debt, SBA financing, bonuses, staged equity, earn-ins, or blended approaches.
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What is the risk of selling to employees?
Risks include weak leadership readiness, seller note default, customer confidence issues, employee conflict, governance confusion, and the seller staying responsible without control.
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How do I prepare employees to become owners?
Give them exposure to financials, customer responsibility, hiring, pricing, cash flow, accountability, and tradeoffs before ownership changes hands.
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Is an employee buyout the same as an ESOP?
No. An ESOP is one formal structure. Many small internal transitions use simpler staged structures, seller notes, bonuses, or management buyouts.
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What happens after the self-assessment?
Use the result to decide whether the Field Guide is enough for preparation or whether an Inspection should pressure-test the structure.
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Do I need to enter my email to see my Employee Buyout result?
No. The first result appears on the page without an email. Enter your email only if you want the complete report with every score, a closer read of your two weakest areas, and a three-step action sequence.
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Is the self-assessment a diagnosis?
No. It is a directional signal. It shows where to look first before spending money, hiring, buying software, or pushing harder.
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What if my primary and secondary signals seem connected?
That is common. In small businesses, one weak area often creates symptoms in another. The next step is to inspect the relationship instead of assuming the visible symptom is the root cause.
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What should I do after the self-assessment?
Use the result to decide whether the Employee Buyout Field Guide is enough or whether the Employee Buyout Inspection is the safer next move.
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Can the score change over time?
Yes. Small businesses change quickly. A hiring change, big job, lost customer, new system, or busy season can shift the real constraint.
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