Services
The right level of support depends on where you are in the process.
Some founders need a single conversation to get clarity. Others need an advisor in their corner from positioning through close. Anchor Mint offers both, structured around where you are and what the deal requires.
60-Minute Advisory Session
One conversation can reframe everything.
Most founders approaching a sale or evaluating an offer do not need a full engagement yet. They need a professional read on where they stand. The 60-Minute Advisory Session is a structured, focused conversation designed to give you exactly that.
In a single session we cover what your business is likely worth in the current market, how a buyer will read your financials and operations, what deal structure risks you should anticipate, and what your next steps should be before you respond to any offer or go to market.
This is not a sales call. It is a working session. You will leave with a concrete point of view on your situation, not a proposal for more services.
Who it is for: A buyer has approached you and you want a professional read before you respond. You are considering a sale in the next one to three years and want to understand what preparation is required. You have received a term sheet and want an independent assessment before you commit.
Details:
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Video call
Deliverable: Session summary and recommended next steps
Investment: $1,200
Full-process advisory, from preparation through close.
For founders who are ready to run a real exit process, the Ongoing Advisory Engagement puts an experienced M&A advisor in your corner for the full duration. This is a structured engagement covering every stage from deal positioning and buyer outreach through negotiation, diligence, and close.
The engagement is built around three components that work together as a single aligned structure.
The three components:
Upfront Advisory Fee Paid at the start of the engagement. This covers the foundational work required before any buyer conversation begins: business positioning, deal narrative development, valuation analysis, and buyer identification. This work determines how the market will see your business and sets the conditions for a competitive process.
Monthly Retainer An ongoing monthly fee covering sustained advisory through the active deal process. Each month includes structured sessions to address process developments, buyer behavior, diligence management, offer and term sheet analysis, and negotiation strategy. The retainer ensures consistent senior-level attention on your deal from start to finish.
Success Fee at Close A percentage of proceeds paid at close. Both the upfront advisory fee and the total retainer paid over the course of the engagement are credited against the success fee. This means the fees you pay throughout the process are not additive to the fee at close. They reduce it dollar for dollar.
Why this structure: This fee model aligns incentives at every stage. The upfront fee ensures the foundational work is done with the depth it requires. The retainer sustains active advisory through a process that can take months. The success fee ties our outcome directly to yours. And the credit structure means you are not penalized for the time it takes to do the deal correctly.
What the engagement covers: Deal positioning and narrative development. Buyer identification and outreach strategy. Offer and term sheet analysis. Diligence preparation and management. Negotiation support from LOI through close.
Who it is for: You are ready to run a structured exit process and want an advisor managing it with you. You want senior-level attention on your deal from the first preparation step through the day you close. You understand that a transaction of this size warrants sustained professional engagement, not occasional check-ins.
Details:
Upfront fee: Get A Quote
Monthly retainer: Get A Quote
Success fee: Follows a modified Lehman structure, disclosed upon letter of engagement
Credit: Upfront fee and total retainer credited against success fee at close.
Free Tools Before You Begin
We have some free tools on this website, including an exit-readiness assessment and valuation estimate. Feel free to check them out before scheduling a call.
Start Here
Most founders wait too long to bring in advisory. The right time is before you need it.
A single session costs less than the value of one poorly negotiated deal term. Start there.