
Codifying Tacit Work Before Small Business Equity Exit
Codifying tacit operational workflows into explicit seat definitions eliminates key person dependency discounts during small business equity transactions.

Codifying tacit operational workflows into explicit seat definitions eliminates key person dependency discounts during small business equity transactions.

Decoupling operational knowledge transfer from public executive transition calendars prevents compressed handovers and validates successor performance before exit dates are set.

Codifying tacit processes converts person-dependent operational knowledge into enterprise software and standard procedures, eliminating valuation discounts prior to equity exit.

Formal exit triggers immediate legal transfer while de facto operational authority lags by six to eighteen months across core decision channels.
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