DealReveal™ — Know Your Number Before You Sell
Consumer Products M&A Scorecard

Find Out What Your
Business Is Actually Worth
to a Buyer.

DealReveal™ gives consumer product owners a clear, data-backed readiness score — so you know exactly where you stand, where you're leaving money on the table, and what to fix before you ever take a meeting.

75%
of consumer product businesses are never sold.
Most owners never get a return on the years they've poured into building their brand — and never get the chance to protect the legacy they've spent a lifetime creating. The ones who do sell well prepared before the process started. DealReveal™ helps you be one of them.
$199
Full report — instant delivery
~4 min
Avg. time to complete
25+
Data points across 6 value drivers
$499
Report + 30-min strategy call
Built for:
DTC Brands CPG Apparel Footwear Accessories Health & Wellness Beauty Pet Home Goods Outdoor & Sport
DealReveal
What the name means
R.E.V.E.A.L.
R Rapid — results in minutes, not months
E Expert — M&A methodology, not guesswork
V Valuation — objective, data-driven range to anchor every conversation
E Evaluation — 6-driver buyer-side scoring
A Analysis — actionable insights, not just data
L Layer — the intelligence layer before your exit
The Problem

Most Owners Go Into
a Sale Unprepared.

Buyers show up with data. Most sellers show up with hope. That imbalance costs owners millions.

"I need the right buyer — not just the highest bidder."

Price matters. But so does what happens to your brand, your team, and your name after you sign. DealReveal™ scores your Buyer Type Fit so you can pursue buyers who will honor what you've built — not just extract value from it.

"I don't know what my business would actually sell for."

You've built something real — but without an objective score, you're walking into the biggest financial conversation of your life with no baseline.

"I want to show up to my advisor conversation with data, not just a gut feeling."

The best advisor relationships start with an informed owner. DealReveal™ gives you an objective baseline so those conversations go deeper, faster — and focus on strategy, not education.

"I don't know if I'm ready — or where I'm weak."

Buyers run detailed scoring on every target. DealReveal™ shows you exactly how you'd score across the same 6 drivers they care about — before they do.

What You Get

Your Score.
Your Number.
Your Next Move.

DealReveal™ delivers a full acquisition readiness report — scored across the same value drivers any serious buyer would use to evaluate your business.

  • Acquisition Readiness Score (0–10)

    A single, honest number representing where your business stands as an acquisition target right now.

  • Valuation Range Estimate

    Revenue and EBITDA-based range showing what a real buyer would likely pay at your current profile.

  • Pursuit Level: Aggressive / Moderate / Hold

    A clear recommendation on whether to push toward a sale now, or invest 12–24 months in improving your position first.

  • Your Top 3 Value-Creation Actions

    The specific moves — ranked by impact — that would most increase your multiple before going to market.

  • Buyer Type & Legacy Fit Analysis

    Which type of buyer — strategic acquirer, private equity, family office, or independent sponsor — your business is best positioned for, and which is most likely to honor your brand, your team, and your legacy post-close.

DealReveal™ — Readiness Report
Sample
7.4/10
⚡ Pursuit Level: Moderate
Financial Performance8.2/10
Revenue Diversification6.1/10
Brand & Market Positioning7.8/10
Operational Scalability6.8/10
Strategic Buyer Fit8.0/10
📋 Your Top 3 Value-Creation Actions
1. Reduce channel concentration below 40%...
2. Build 12 months of audited financials...
3. Document key supplier agreements...

🔒 Unlock your full report + valuation range

The Process

Done in Under
10 Minutes.

01

Answer ~25 Questions

Financials, channel mix, operations, brand health — the same inputs any buyer would want to understand about your business. No jargon. No accounting degree required.

02

Get Your Free Score Instantly

Our algorithm scores your business across 6 weighted value drivers the moment you finish. No waiting. No human review. Your number is ready immediately.

03

Unlock Your Full Report

For $199, get your complete readiness report — valuation range, pursuit level, buyer fit analysis, and your top 3 highest-impact improvement actions. Delivered as a PDF.

04

Optional: Book a Strategy Call

Add a 30-min call with a GMA advisor for $499 total. Walk through your results, build a 90-day exit prep game plan, and get answers to your specific situation.

Built By Someone Who's Been In The Room
Jeremiah
Wanzell
Founder, Growth Mindset Advisors

I've spent 20+ years inside consumer product businesses — scaling brands from $50M to $225M, driving over $1 billion in consumer product sales for global names including Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein, and working hand-in-hand with private equity firms to prepare portfolio companies for high-multiple exits.

I built DealReveal™ because I kept watching business owners walk into the most important transaction of their lives without a single piece of objective data about where they actually stood. That's a problem I can fix.

Hugo Boss Calvin Klein Bloomingdale's Mack Weldon Morgan Stanley Innovation Lab

"PE firms don't buy companies — they buy potential. But sellers rarely walk in with the same intelligence. DealReveal closes that gap, so founders know their worth before the first LOI and everyone at the table negotiates from signal, not instinct."

— Jeremiah Wanzell, Founder & Operating Partner
✦ Recent Transaction — Case Study

Capezio — 5th Generation Dancewear Icon

Capezio is one of the most storied names in American consumer products — a 5th generation family business and the leading dancewear brand with over 135 years of heritage. For the family, this wasn't just a financial transaction. It was about finding a buyer who would carry the brand forward with the same care and respect it had earned across five generations.

Jeremiah originated the transaction and brought Capezio to Argand Partners, who acquired the company in a deal recognized as Deal of the Year. That's the work DealReveal™ was built to support — not just maximizing price, but identifying the right buyer who aligns with your legacy, your people, and the brand you've given everything to build.

135+
Years of brand heritage
5th Gen
Family-owned business
Acquired
by Argand Partners
$1B+
Consumer product sales led
20+
Years in consumer M&A & growth
30%
Avg. EBITDA improvement for PE PortCos
$50M–$225M
Businesses scaled firsthand
Why DealReveal™ Is Different

Built on an Actionable
Deal Thesis. Not a Template.

Most valuation tools score financials. DealReveal™ scores your entire business through the lens of a buyer who's actually operated, scaled, and exited consumer brands — and knows exactly where value gets created or left on the table.

01

Real-World Value Creation

The scoring framework isn't academic — it's drawn directly from the playbook used to scale brands from $50M to $225M and prepare PE portfolio companies for high-multiple exits. Every driver scored is one that moves the needle in a real deal.

02

Blind Spots Buyers Exploit

Channel concentration. Owner dependency. Undocumented supplier agreements. These are the issues buyers use to chip away at your multiple — often after you're already deep in the process. DealReveal™ surfaces them before the first LOI lands.

03

Consumer Brand Specific

Generic M&A tools weren't built for DTC brands, apparel companies, or multi-generational CPG businesses. DealReveal™ scores the factors that actually matter in consumer — brand equity, retail relationships, digital footprint, and category momentum.

Pricing

Start Free.
Go Deep When You're Ready.

No subscription. No sales call required. Just your number — on your terms.

Free
$0
Your score in 4 minutes. No credit card.
  • 25-question M&A readiness assessment
  • Overall score (0–10)
  • Top-line sub-score indicators
  • Pursuit level classification
  • Emailed scorecard summary
Report + Strategy Call
$499
Full report + 1:1 session with a GMA advisor.
  • Everything in Full Report
  • 30-min call with GMA M&A advisor
  • Personalized 90-day exit prep plan
  • Priority scheduling (48hr)
  • Call recording + summary
Questions

Frequently Asked

DealReveal™ uses a two-method approach: an EBITDA multiple range calibrated to your operational and financial score, and a revenue multiple range for growth-stage profiles. It's designed to give you a realistic anchor — not an optimistic broker pitch. Actual sale prices vary based on deal structure, buyer competition, and market timing. Think of it as your starting baseline, not your final offer.
Yes. Your inputs are used solely to generate your report. GMA does not share your company data with third parties or buyers without your written consent.
DealReveal™ is a pre-market intelligence tool — it's designed to complement your advisory team, not replace it. A great M&A advisor can move faster and deliver more value when you already understand your score, your weak spots, and your priorities. Think of DealReveal™ as your homework before the first advisor meeting — so that conversation is about strategy from the start.
A 30-minute 1:1 session with Jeremiah Wanzell, Founder & Operating Partner at Growth Mindset Advisors. We walk through your DealReveal™ results, identify the 2–3 highest-impact moves for your specific situation, and answer your questions about the process, timeline, buyer landscape, and deal structure. You leave with a clear 90-day game plan.
Especially then. The owners who get the best outcomes are the ones who started thinking about it 2–3 years out. DealReveal™ tells you exactly where to invest your time and energy to maximize your business's value — whether you sell in 12 months or 5 years. Many owners run their score annually as a business health check.
DealReveal™ is built specifically for consumer product companies — CPG, apparel, footwear, and DTC brands. We don't cover SaaS, professional services, B2B tech, or commodity-driven food & beverage businesses.
Not currently. Food & Beverage is a complex, commodity-driven category with unique valuation inputs — including ingredient cost exposure, co-manufacturing dependency, and retailer concentration risk — that require a dedicated scoring layer. We're actively developing F&B support. In the meantime, reach out directly to discuss whether DealReveal™ is a fit for your specific brand.

Selling your business is the most important transaction of your family's life.
Know your worth. Protect your legacy.

Free to start. Full report in 4 minutes. Find the buyer who deserves what you've built.

No credit card required for free scorecard  ·  Full report $199  ·  Strategy Call Bundle $499  ·  Not investment or legal advice