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Find out what your company is worth today. Take the free tenquestion Sellability Index Quiz today and find out how much you could sell your business for today. www.BuiltToSell.com/quiz.

COMPLETE THE CIRCLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL LIFE

As you prepare to exit your business, please consider helping a new entrepreneur enter the world of entrepreneurship by joining our Kiva lending team. Kiva enables you to lend small amounts of money (loans start at $25) to entrepreneurs in the developing world. Learn more about our Kiva lending team at www.BuiltToSell.com/kiva.

JOIN THE STRATEGIC COACH

The folks at Strategic Coach are the gurus on building a company and a life. They created the concept of a standard offering, which they call a unique process. They will help you articulate and implement your process. www.strategiccoach.com.

READ THE E-MYTH AND GET AN E-MYTH COACH

Michael Gerber coined the term “working on the business not in the business” in his bestseller The E-Myth Revisited. But don’t just read the book; get yourself into one of the E-Myth coaching programs. www.e-myth.com.

FOLLOW TIM FERRISS

Timothy Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek and will have you spinning on what to do with your time after you have sold your company. www.fourhourworkweek.com.

ATTEND ANY EVENT PRODUCED BY VERNE HARNISH

Verne Harnish runs Gazelles and is the author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits. He’s a growth guru and his company specializes in educating and coaching growth companies. Make sure to sign up for his must-read Weekly Insights. www.gazelles.com.

READ SMALL GIANTS

Bo Burlingham has chronicled the entrepreneurial life for years in the pages of Inc. magazine. Small Giants will inspire you to focus on being great at doing one thing instead of spreading yourself too thin by grasping for “bad revenue.” www.smallgiantsbook.com.

READ NORM BRODSKY

Norm is a legend among entrepreneurs. He has started seven businesses and writes a column for Inc. magazine (back issues at www.inc.com).

SUBSCRIBE TO SMALL BUSINESS TRENDS

Anita Campbell is a multimedia maven of small business insight. She tweets, blogs, and writes to hundreds of thousands of small business owners each month. www.smallbiztrends.com.

READ TOPGRADING AND TOPGRADING FOR SALES

You’ll learn about a great formula for hiring people, including the salespeople you’ll need to drive your sales engine without you. www.smarttopgrading.com.

READ BRAND: IT AIN’T THE LOGO

Learn how to create a brand that is independent from you.

More resources and advice for creating a sellable business are available at www.BuiltToSell.com.