Culture doesn’t sit on your balance sheet — but it’s the reason some businesses sell for millions more than yours.

In this episode I sit down (for the third time!) with WSJ bestselling author Alex Brueckmann to unpack something most founders completely miss in their exit plan: buyers don’t just buy your numbers — they buy your culture.

We break down his 9 Elements of Organisational Identity, talk about why two companies with identical P&Ls sell for totally different prices, and how to show culture in due diligence so you can justify a premium.

If you’re planning to scale and exit in the next 24–36 months, this is the lens you need.

5 reasons to listen

1. 
   You’ll finally understand the “valuation gap” — why some firms with the same revenue and profit command higher multiples.


2. 
   You get Alex’s 9-element framework that links culture, strategy and leadership — in plain English, not academic fluff.


3. 
   You’ll hear how investors actually think and what they look for beyond client lists and P&Ls when deciding to overpay.


4. 
   You’ll learn how to evidence culture in a way buyers can see, not just read as nice words on a website.

• 5. You’ll spot the founder-dependency red flags that kill deals — and what to fix now if you want to exit in 24–36 months.

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