Build Yourself Out of Your Business — On Purpose
Business Exit Planning for Small Business Owners
Helping owners build transferable, valuable businesses that support their life, not consume it
Exit Planning Built Around What Matters Most
Through strategic advisory, Certified Exit Planning (CEPA®), and resource coordination, Tiderunner Consulting guides owners in aligning personal goals, financial independence, and business value.
The Truth About Ownership
Most small business owners don’t plan to be trapped in their business.
It just happens.
Revenue grows.
Responsibilities multiply.
Decisions stack up.
And suddenly:
-The business depends on you for everything
-Your personal financial future is tied to one asset
-Your exit strategy is undefined
-Your family feels the pressure
Your “next steps” feel unclear.
Without proactive business exit planning and succession strategy, owners often realize too late that their company is not transferable, or not worth what they expected.
We believe in building with the end in mind.
Meet Your Guides
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Jeremy Mort, CEPA
Operator | Founder | Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®)
Jeremy is a business owner and advisor who specializes in helping founders build transferable businesses and prepare for long-term leadership transition. As a CEPA, Jeremy applies the Value Acceleration Methodology™ to help owners align their personal goals, financial independence, and business succession strategy.
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Mercedes Blackwood
Lead Strategist | Project Manager | Execution Partner
Mercedes ensures retreat insights translate into actionable next steps through structured facilitation, alignment frameworks, and strategic planning. Her role is to help owners, families, and leadership teams stay focused, organized, and moving forward.
Our Philosophy: Build with the End In Mind
Most business advisors focus on growth. We focus on alignment. Tiderunner intergates three pillars of ownership. When these three align, owners gain clarity, control, and optionality. Exit planning becomes a strategic growth tool, not a last-minute event.
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What does your ideal life look like in 3–10 years?
What does freedom actually mean for you?
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What is your true wealth target?
Is your business positioned to fund it?
What is your Wealth Gap? -
Can your business operate without you?
Is it scalable, sellable, or succession-ready?
Have you reduced key-person risk?
What We Do
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Business Owner Guidance & Coaching
- Owner Dependency Reduction
- Exit Planning (CEPA® Guided)
- Business Valuation Alignment
- Strategic Growth Mapping
- Exit Readiness Assessments
- Succession + Transferability Planning -
Value Acceleration Advisory
- Operational Efficiency Improvement
- Leadership Team Development
- Profitability Optimization
- KPI Clarity
- Long-term Enterprise Value Building -
Resource Procurement & Coordination
- CPAs
- Estate Planning Attorneys
- Wealth Advisors
- Insurance Professionals
- Banking Partners
- M&A Advisors
- Operational Specialists -
Key Supplier Supply Chain Continuity Retreats
- Exit + Retirement Clarity
- Successor Readiness Assessment
- Governance + Decision-Making Alignment
- Family Communication + Stakeholder Alignment
- Forced-Exit (5D) Planning for Unexpected Disruptions
Who We Serve
Founder-Led Small Businesses
Service-Based Companies
Family-Owned Enterprises
Whether you plan to sell, recapitalize, transition to family, or simply gain operational freedom, proactive exit planning increases leverage and peace of mind.
$1M–$25M Revenue Companies
Owners 3–10 Years from Transition
Growth-Stage Owners Who Want Structure
Our Process
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Discover
- Owner Alignment Assessment
- Financial independence modeling
- Value Gap identification -
Design
- Customized Exit Planning & Value
- Acceleration Roadmap
- Leadership alignment plan
- Resource integration strategy -
Build
- Quarterly advisory cadence
- Accountability systems
- Execution tracking
- Continuous enterprise value growth
Why Choose Tiderunner
Most advisors focus on transactions. Most coaches avoid financial modeling. Most financial professionals avoid operational reality.
Tiderunner integrates all three.
We combine:
● Real-world ownership experience
● Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) expertise
● Structured Value Acceleration methodology
● Holistic owner alignment
● Resource procurement leadership
● Community-based trust
This is long-term ownership guidance. Not transactional consulting.
