Scott Hanson helps founders navigate one of the most consequential decisions of their lives—with clarity, perspective, and intention.
Selling a business is rarely just a financial event. It’s a turning point that affects identity, relationships, and the future you’re building beyond the company itself.
Scott works with founders to ensure they approach that moment thoughtfully—before momentum, pressure, or circumstance forces decisions that can’t be undone.
A Different Kind of Advisor
- Most advice around selling a business is transactional.
- It focuses on valuation, timing, and deal mechanics.
- Scott Hanson approaches the decision differently.
- He helps founders step back before they step forward—so they can understand not just what they’re being offered, but what the decision truly means.
- Scott has lived it all as a founder who has personally sold to private equity, scaled with private equity backing, and purchased dozens of firms using private equity.
Because in many cases, the biggest risks aren’t visible in the numbers:
A loss of control that wasn’t fully anticipated
A post-sale role that feels misaligned
Cultural changes that affect what was built
Or a sense of uncertainty about what comes next
Scott’s work is centered on helping founders avoid these outcomes by gaining clarity early, when they still have the freedom to choose.