Helping Business Owners Exit by Design, Not by Default
John Wiley
Certified Consultant by a Nation Leading Exit Advisory Platform
Keynote: Bulit To Last
Raise Your Valuation, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Exit on Your Terms
Most business owners wait too long to prepare—only to discover they’ve built a business no buyer will pay top dollar for.
John Wiley’s keynote delivers the mindset shift and tactical clarity founders need to future-proof their businesses and increase their options—now.
“This isn’t about selling tomorrow. It’s about building something worth buying today.” - John Wiley
Who This Is For
Business owners 3–10 years from exit
Trade associations & industry groups
CEO peer forums & mastermind communities
Burned-out founders seeking freedom and valuation
Audiences Walk Away With
A proven framework to increase valuation
Insight into what buyers actually look for
Clarity on what’s silently killing deals
Confidence to exit intentionally—or not at all
Audiences consistently leave John’s keynotes equipped with practical tools, inspired to take ownership, and ready to lead transformative change in their organizations.
Phrases That Hit Home
“Most owners leave money on the table because they built a business, not a buyer-ready company.”
“If you can’t walk away from it, no one’s paying to walk into it.”
“Buyers don’t buy chaos—they buy clarity.”
“An exit plan is a growth plan in disguise.”
About
John Wiley is a Certified Consultant through one of the nation’s top exit advisory platforms and Chief of Strategy at Meridian84, a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle-market companies.
As a strategic buyer, John has personally reviewed hundreds of companies during due diligence. Time and again, he’s watched hopeful founders lose value because their business wasn’t ready—even when it looked successful on the surface.
Now, John speaks to founders with one purpose: to help them build a company that runs without them grows beyond them, and sells on their terms.
📍 Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, one of the fastest-growing business markets in the U.S., John works with owners nationwide.
🎯 Certified Exit Strategist — Top U.S. Advisory Platform
📊 Chief of Strategy – Meridian84 Private Equity
🔍 100+ Due Diligence Reviews — Buyer-Side Business Audits
🛠 Built, Scaled & Sold Owner-Led Companies
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