You've built a great business - we make it Acquirable™
Empowering mid-market founders and leadership teams with a structured 12–24 month path to a premium, competitive exit using the Acquirable Framework™.
Many companies are "good," but few are truly Acquirable™.
The most successful exits happen when a company is intentionally prepared for sale long before it hits the market. Due diligence gaps in Efficiencies, Fnancials, Culture, and Scale are the silent pressure points buyers use to lower offers.
By the time we engage buyers on your behalf, your company will not just be a business — it will be a premium, de-risked opportunity with a verifiable growth roadmap that commands stronger multiples.
Three steps to becoming Acquirable™
A focused ~2 month engagement including a strategic working dinner with key leadership, a full-day deep-dive session, and a multi-week workflow culminating in your Strategic Action Plan.
A full 75-point diagnostic across leadership to establish a baseline enterprise value and identify alignment gaps across Efficiencies, Financials, Culture, and Scale.
We determine what your company would command today, and what it could command in 12–24 months with intentional value creation — giving leadership a clear, data-backed north star.
A tactical roadmap moving from current valuation to future valuation — bridging operational execution with M&A readiness and defining quarterly targets tied to enterprise value.
Trusted by founders who built and exited
I considered other bankers, but Josh stood out by understanding how this decision would affect my business, family, and future. His care and commitment gave me confidence that I wasn’t just another deal, but a valued relationship.
They are leading the way and bringing diverse stakeholders together to advance one another. Their energy, ideas and perspectives foster dynamic reflective encounters.
From foundations to closing
Foundations is the entry point. What you build here prevents problems at every stage that follows — preparation is the highest-ROI investment you'll make before an exit.
Foundations
75-point diagnostic, gap analysis, identify work-ons, and anchor leadership in the Value Vision.
Execution & Quarterly Reassessment
Drive execution across all work-ons. Growth Advisors lead operational execution while the M&A team begins pre-exit positioning.
Buyer Universe & Preparation
Secret Seller calls, recast financials, buyer-ready data room, and high-conviction marketing materials (CIM).
Optimization, Negotiation & Closing
Final pre-exit assessments, disciplined buyer outreach, frog-leap negotiation cycles, and quarterbacking the final sprint to funds flow.
Foundations Engagement
The most successful exits happen when a company is intentionally prepared for sale long before it hits the market.
With key leadership team
Intensive on-site session
Culminating in the Strategic Action Plan
$5,000 deposit to secure your slot. Balance of $20,000 paid at kickoff. One Foundations engagement per month — September 2026 is the first available slot.
The team leading your engagement
Building and Exiting Irresistible Companies. A specialized M&A and Growth Advisory firm serving middle-market founders and leadership teams through the Acquirable™ Framework.
Josh Donnelly
Josh Donnelly is the Founder and Managing Partner of Stone Canyon Advisors and Stone Canyon Securities. Over the past decade, he has advised on more than $1.5 billion in M&A and bond-financing transactions, helping founder-led businesses achieve strategic exits and unlock long-term growth. Before founding Stone Canyon, Josh became the youngest Partner at Shoreline Partners, where he built a reputation for delivering exceptional results in high-stakes M&A. He holds Series 79 and 63 licenses with FINRA and serves as President and Board Member of ACG San Diego.
Joe Curtis
Joe Curtis is a dynamic executive with over 20 years of experience in the financial services and real estate industries. A seasoned leader and problem-solver, Joe helps founder-led companies bridge the gap between operational reality and buyer-ready excellence. As a Growth Advisor at Stone Canyon, he drives culture, accountability, and scalable execution — turning high-potential businesses into the kind of organizations that command premium multiples.
You've built a great business. We make it Acquirable™.
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