Sellable company sherpa
We help entrepreneurs summit the sellable-company peak. Maximum valuation with no earn-out.
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My story
Maciej Traczyk
Founding Partner
Chief Executive Officer
I'm addicted to value creation. Ever since I was a little kid. I remember getting a toy shop for X-mas when I was 6. I was so excited I had fever! I was making toy stuff to sell (for real money) to my family.
When I was 13 I co-founded my first business. Together with Hubert, a childhood friend, we would spend hours writing game tutorials, and recording Atari and Commodore games on tapes. Each Saturday we would go to a local computer geeks fair and set up our stall. It was magical to receive real money in exchange for our efforts.
Then I was running a language school. We went from one location to seven in the course of 2 years.
Next came Toyota. It was fascinating to learn the Toyota Production System from the best practitioners in Japan and help translate this know-how and mindset into Polish reality.
I started doing consulting work. Went to an American company to do a business process optimization project. Stayed for 18 years. The company got split into several businesses. We were sold, bought, span out, merged, rebranded three times. Rollercoaster of a journey, lots of lessons for me.
In the meantime, my consulting projects got bigger and more important. I was also asked by a VC fund to help with some of their portfolio companies.
And then, one day, I was in a room with a founder and her investor. The founder had sold the majority stake in her company to the investor. She was supposed to get a huge payout over time. 3 years' earn-out. COVID hit, the business was derailed, she never saw another penny. All the hard work, years of sacrifices - for nothing.
That was when I decided to do whatever I can to make sure this never happens to any entrepreneur I support.
You see, I think entrepreneurs are the modern-day heroes. They create jobs, pay taxes, support communities, generate tremendous value for the society. They should reap the benefits and secure future for their families.
My mission is to help entrepreneurs reach the level of sellable company: maximum valuation with no earn-out.
Value creation options
Strategy
Over the years I’ve seen many people working really hard, and achieving mediocre results. At the same time, I’ve seen happy, energised leaders and teams working smart and delivering massive outcomes. For the most part the difference is their approach to strategy. Proper understanding of the strategic planning process makes companies successful. Relentless focus on the most important areas to speed up the value creation process is what it takes. We help facilitate the process in a way that will allow you to translate the strategic ambition into actionable tasks.
Management System
I’ve seen over and over again people at different levels of an organization getting extremely busy, working long hours, jumping from project to project, only to realize that they have not delivered anything meaningful to the organization.
Been there, done that! Over a decade ago I met Lee Benson, and my view on business was changed forever. Lee has developed a management system that allows organizations to align all the resources around the most vital things to maximize holistic value creation.
This means financial, emotional, and spiritual value. We create a culture of accountability, where people know where they stand 100% of the time, they know exactly what is expected of them, and what is the priority for me, my team, and the whole organization to speed up value creation.
Growth
I’ve been in a room with founders crying, founders feeling tricked to sell their business for cheap. It doesn’t have to be like that. We help founders score the maximum on the sellable company index. You want the biggest possible valuation, with no earn-out. It takes a lot of planning, deliberate decisions, work and commitment, but pays huge dividends.
We deploy our proprietary sellable company audit, and recommend the best path towards the goal.
Succession
If you’re a business owner, chances are a lot of the decisions are with you. A lot of processes - formal or informal - hinge on your availability and capacity to understand specific situations and team dynamics. It’s not sustainable, and not scalable. And it makes all the brightest people leave - because they don’t see a place for them for the future.
Intentionally planning your own succession allows you to spend more time with your family and friends, and enjoy what life’s got to offer. At the same time, you allow your top leaders to take more responsibility and grow. Proper succession planning is difficult to do without an external partner who will guide you thru this process.
Testimonials
"I have personally worked with Maciej since 2011 and I'm always impressed and inspired by his commitment to creating value for his clients. I highly recommend Maciej to any leader or organization looking to improve strategy, alignment and culture."
"Thanks to Maciek’s opening audit, we received a report presenting a very reliable picture of our company compared to market benchmarks, along with specific recommendations. This helped us make key decisions that, in hindsight, were necessary and correct. Introducing the MIND management system allowed us to better prioritize tasks and freed up significant time for the management board and the leadership team."
"Maciek has a unique combination of scientific enterprise management expertise aligned with the highest international standards and practical experience in communication, sales, and collaboration with major American corporations. Maciek is an excellent facilitator, if he hadn’t gone into business, he would have been a great diplomat. He aims to direct conversations in such a way that participants themselves develop satisfying solutions while maintaining a full sense of agency. I sincerely recommend him."
"I worked with Maciek on succession planning at Divante. His experience, empathy, and understanding of clients, employees, and business made him one of the best advisors and mentors I have ever worked with. A wonderful person and an endless source of inspiration. Today, I recommend his services to companies I invest in."
“I had the pleasure of working with Maciej during regular strategic workshops for iPOS, one of the companies within the OEX Group. I can honestly say that his contribution to our organization was invaluable. Thanks to Maciej, we not only defined clear strategic goals but also successfully implemented them, yielding measurable benefits. I highly recommend Maciej as a strategy advisor.”
Strategy and Development Director
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Whether you're looking to accelerate growth, plan your exit strategy, or ensure successful succession, we'll help you navigate the path forward. Before we explore how to unlock your company's full potential, let's determine if our value creation expertise aligns with your needs, please fill form below