WealthGap X-Ray

When you exit your business, will it be enough?

Move the slider to see where you actually stand, and what it would take to close the gap.

↓ Interact with the tool below.

WG WEALTH GAP
Financial Freedom Zone
Wealth Goal
Financial Freedom Point
2X
VCO
LBO

Current Net Worth

(Not including Business)

EBITDA (Example Range of Multiples)

2X
3X
4X- 5X
6X- 8X
8X- 10X
12X- 14X
Lifestyle Business Owner
(LBO)
Value Creator Owner
(VCO)

WealthGap X-Ray Slider Instructions

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Business sale multiples are for demonstration purposes only and vary by industry.

Based on principles from the Exit Planning Institute

Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use. The accuracy of this calculator and its applicability to your circumstances is not guaranteed and may not take into account tax effects, liquidity constraints, market volatility/investment return variability, time horizon assumptions, inflation, business sale uncertainty and the potential tax impact of the sale. You should obtain personal advice from qualified professionals. The information provided is not specific investment advice, a guarantee of performance, or a recommendation. Rates of return will vary over time, particularly for long-term investments. Investments offering the potential for higher rates of return also involve a higher degree of risk. Actual results will vary.

The Questions Business Owners Should Consider Asking

  • Are you building a business – or building wealth?
  • Do you know where you actually fall on this spectrum?
  • Do you understand the steps that may help improve your outcome over time?
  • In many cases, owners only recognize their wealth gap during buyer discussions, when leverage may be reduced.
  • The difference between a lifestyle business and a value creator isn’t luck. It’s usually a plan, executed early enough to help make a difference.

Jon Wax, CEO, CFP

Forbes Top Advisor
CFP®CEPA40 Years
Founder, WealthBuilder CashFlow
System

Many owners do not identify a potential wealth gap until later in the process, when options to address it may be more limited.

  “Let’s look at yours now — while there’s still time to do something meaningful
  about it.”  — Jon Wax

  2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisor (Florida)                ●  40-Year Family Legacy in Financial Planning

  Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)                                       ●  Raymond James Chairman’s Council — since 2010

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