Nick Bradley

Most founders build great businesses but leave millions on the table when they exit.

Why? You’ve been optimizing for revenue, not enterprise value.

By the time you’re ready to sell, the issues that destroy multiples are already baked in - and buyers see them immediately.

I install the operational infrastructure and growth systems that prepare founder-led businesses for 8-9 figure exits.

Not “exit prep” in your final six months. This is 12-36 month transformation work.

The 3 Exits Every Founder Must Complete:

1. Exit the Chaos - Build systems so the business runs on infrastructure, not heroics

2. Exit the Operations - Develop leadership so you’re CEO, not operator

3. Exit the Business - Sell for premium multiples

Most founders are still trapped in Exit #1 when they decide to sell.

My Background:

I spent 10 years as a Private Equity CEO and Operating Partner across 27 transactions totaling over $5 billion in exits. I’ve sat on both sides of the table - building businesses and evaluating them for acquisition.

I’m also the author of Exit for Millions, the #1 bestselling book on building businesses for premium exit.

How I Work:

It starts with a Strategic Consult - a half-day intensive where I show you what your business is worth today, what it could be worth tomorrow, what’s limiting your value, and the roadmap to exit for big multiples.

From there, we work together through a structured 1-3 year partnership where I install the operational infrastructure and growth systems that transform your business into an institutional-grade asset ready for premium exit.

Ready to find out what your business is worth?

DM me or email jenna@highvalueexit.com

CEO & Founder, Exit Specialist / Business Scale-Up Mentor

We Help Successful CEOs, Founders, & Entrepreneurs Build High Value, High-Impact, Exitable Businesses.

​Our passion is empowering growth-minded business owners to scale rapidly towards a high-value exit and ultimately, freedom.

That’s why we’ve developed exclusive masterminds, full-service partnerships, and dedicated support to accelerate your impact, and give you back the power and control you deserve.

Our Scale-to-Sale Methodology is the result of 60+ years of combined experience with private equity firms and business transactions, designed specifically for rapid scale toward financial independence.

In working with us, you will gain the focus, direction, and momentum to intentionally and consistently grow your company’s value…

Giving you the leverage and power you need to generate rapid, impressive growth, and with it, the freedom to live your life on your terms.

PE firms aren't geniuses. They just know something you don't.

How to turn $10M into $50M in 3-5 years while you're grinding for 15% growth.

After 12 years in PE, I'm going to give you their playbook.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:

𝟭. 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

Not just any growth. Predictable, repeatable, scalable growth through systems.

You know, the boring stuff founders avoid because it's not sexy.

𝟮. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

PE firms are ruthless about EBITDA. Cut waste. Optimize pricing.

A 3-point margin improvement on $20M = $600K added to valuation. That's real money, not vanity metrics.

𝟯. 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

Strategic debt accelerates growth without diluting equity. PE uses leverage intelligently.

Most founders are terrified of debt. PE firms use it like rocket fuel.

𝟰. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

This is where monster returns happen. I was part of a 12-acquisition roll-up that exited for $2B at 14x.

While you're obsessing over organic growth, someone's building an empire through M&A.

𝟱. 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Move from 4x to 8x by becoming more attractive than competitors. Better systems. Stronger team. Lower risk.

Same business. Double the exit price.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

Most founders pull one lever: revenue.

PE firms pull all five simultaneously.

That's how they create 5x returns in 36 months while you're grinding for 15% annual growth.

You don't need to sell to PE to use this playbook.

Start pulling all five levers. Systematically.

That's how you build a business buyers fight over.

𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝟱 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.

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I help founders build investor-grade businesses that achieve 8-9 figure exits | Former Private Equity CEO & Operating Partner | Mentor & Board Advisor | $5B+ in Exits

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Five Nines

Chief Financial Officer

Futurepoint Strategies LLC

Sectigo

Partner with CEO and Private Equity sponsor to transform and scale business to profitable growth.  Successfully restructured and improved liquidity & cashflow, built strategy with executive partners to drive top line growth, improved EBITDA & margin, rebuilt global accounting and FP&A organization, introduced SaaS metrics, integrated company acquisitions, scale for growth and prepare for exit. Responsible for accounting and controlling, FP&A, HR, data analytics, M&A, tax, treasury, legal, revops, IT and facilities.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)        // Private Equity | Cybersecurity | SaaS | Services 

Rightpoint

Recruited into digital transformation services agency ($200M CX, EX, Digital Products and E-Commerce). Partnered with CEO, Board, executive leadership and management teams to establish new strategy, drive top line profitable growth, improve EBITDA, build world-class FP&A, and scale company for growth. Successfully executed M&A strategy and integrated acquisitions, developed strategy with executive partners that drove double digits top line growth, improved EBITDA & margin through cost management and operational excellence, built FP&A and data analytics (BI) team and processes, delivered new reporting dashboards and financial reporting, integrated company acquisitions. Responsible for accounting, controlling, FP&A, data analytics, M&A, tax, treasury, SOX, audit, legal, operations, IT and facilities.

Executive Vice President (EVP) & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Infor

Responsible for the overall financial operations, planning, forecasting, reporting and analytics for this high-growth and rapidly scaling SaaS, cloud operations, customer success, and support business including providing insightful and trusted partnership to the senior executive and leadership teams.

Vice President of Finance (Div CFO) // Private Equity | SaaS | Cloud Operations

Wolters Kluwer

Served as a key business partner and trusted advisor to the business unit President and General Manager. Led all aspects of the global finance function including accounting, FP&A, business analysis, cashflow, reporting, treasury and sales operations. Lead annual budget and forecasts and annual strategic planning process.  Partnered with the senior leadership team to execute company strategy, scale the business globally, commercialize new SaaS products, build a global services organization, analyze business opportunities and M&A, improve financial and operating performance and be a catalyst for growth.

CFO, TeamMate Software      // SaaS | Services | Enterprise

Served as a key business partner and trusted advisor to the division CEO and CFO, business unit leadership and corporate finance teams. Led $1.5B division finance and business analysis function including FP&A, budgeting and forecast, shared services, financial and operational reporting. Collaborated with executive leaders on strategic initiatives including capital projects, cashflow improvement, strategic planning, M&A, outsourcing, construction and real estate, software development, sales operations and restructuring.

Vice President of Finance, Tax and Accounting Division

Led global finance function for a $300 million global technology shared services division including financial planning, forecasting and analysis (FP&A), P/L management, global transformation, strategy, IT outsourcing, analytics and performance management. Transformed a transaction-based accounting and reporting finance function into a global financial decision support team focused on driving business value, collaborative business partnership and delivering strategic and operational performance.

Director / Vice President of Finance, Global Business Services

Kraft Foods

Managed global strategic planning, annual financial planning and budgeting process, and operational excellence planning in partnership with global procurement, manufacturing and supply chain. Provided financial decision support and analysis for the delivery of $1.25 billion of global productivity, including advising business leaders on plans and strategies.

Senior Manager - Corporate Planning and Analysis 

Managed the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function, strategic planning and budgeting for an annual global $300 million technology investment portfolio and $200 million technology capital budget.

Finance Manager

Siemens

Managed $100 million P/L including planning, forecasting, reporting, analysis, and internal controls program for corporate overhead functions, information technology, and shared services organization.

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CFO | Chief Financial Officer | Private Equity | SaaS | Cloud | Software | Services | M&A | B2B | Board Member | MBA

🔹MY EXPERTISE: 15+ years as a CFO with financial, performance and operational leadership in public and private equity (PE) sponsored low to mid-market, portfolio, and global companies. I specialize in high-growth and turn-around. I am a performance driven executive partner focused on developing and executing strategies to scale and drive profitable organic and inorganic (M&A) growth, margin improvement, liquidity and cashflow, optimized capital structure, metrics and data, and risk & compliance.  I have managed strategic functions including Accounting & Controlling, FP&A, Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Legal, Human Resources, Facilities, IT, Procurement, Revenue Ops and Corporate Development.

🔹INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: SaaS | Software | Cloud | Cybersecurity | Managed Services | B2B | Business Transformation | Technology Consulting | Enterprise Software | Information Technology

🔹HOW I DRIVE SUCCESS: I partner with CEOs, Boards, and private equity sponsors to shape and execute strategies that drive growth and value creation. A hands-on leader, I align finance with operations and go-to-market strategies, uniting front and back offices to maximize organizational impact. I also excel in building and mentoring high-performing teams that execute with urgency and deliver results.

🔹MY LEADERSHIP STYLE: I lead with emotional intelligence, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. I foster trust and alignment across all levels through sound judgment, critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity. My pragmatic, action-oriented approach ensures strong outcomes, while my empathy and gratitude create lasting connections with teams, executives, and boards. 

🔹MY SPECIALITIES: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) | Accounting & Controller | Tax, Treasury, Audit | Corporate Finance | Capital Structure | Liquidity & Cashflow | Strategy | Merger & Acquisitions (M&A) | Exit | Integration | KPI & SaaS Metrics | Systems Implementation | Revenue and Sales Operations (RevOps) | Business Intelligence & Data Analytics | Global Business & Transfer Pricing | Business Operations | ESG | Information Technology | Restructuring | Fundraising | LBO | CPA | Investor | Private Equity | Board | Coach

Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner

Partner with CEO and private equity sponsor to transform and scale for growth.  Successfully restructured and  improved liquidity and cashflow, drove EBITDA, margin and top line growth, rebuilt global finance, accounting and FP&A organization, integrated acquisitions, began scaling company for growth and  eventual exit. Responsible for accounting & controlling, FP&A, tax, treasury, audit, HR and people operations, data analytics, M&A, legal, revops, IT and facilities.

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