I help business owners build
a business worth exiting.
Three ways to work with me.
Each one built for a different stage.
Exit Blueprint
Courses and tools for owners thinking about their next five years
Short courses, the free Business Dependency Score scorecard, and practical frameworks for business owners who want a structured way to plan where their business is going.
Karl Gjertsen
Fractional CTO, software, systems and AI for businesses who don’t need a full time CTO
Software development, technology strategy, AI, automation and systems architecture for growing businesses. Flexible leadership and implementation without the cost of a full-time CTO.
Tabora Digital
Marketing services for small and medium businesses
Website builds, SEO, email marketing, AI automations, paid advertising, and social media management. Four package tiers from £145 per month.
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The one question that reveals more about a business than any set of accounts
Imagine someone walks up to you tomorrow and offers to buy your business. Not a low offer, but a proper, serious offer. What happens next?
For a lot of small business owners, the answer is: the deal falls apart.
Why most small businesses are one referral away from a crisis
You’ve just landed a decent-sized client through a referral from an old colleague. They mention you to a friend. Another job comes in. Things feel like they’re moving.
Then, a few months later, it goes quiet.
How do some people make running a business look so easy
They’re always on holiday or posting photos from the golf course. Their business is growing, their clients are happy, and yet they’re never at their desk.
Meanwhile, you can’t take a day off.