--- title: Home description: Expert exit planning and value optimization for business owners through fractional COO services. Evan Duke Enterprises partners with founders, investors, and M&A professionals to maximize business valuation and ensure successful transitions. image: https://blog.evanduke.com/hubfs/New%20Banner%20(2).png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evanduke.com/home#main-content) [![EDE Logo Cover 1](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDE%20Logo%20Cover%201.png?width=1323&height=750&name=EDE%20Logo%20Cover%201.png "EDE Logo Cover 1")](http://evanduke.com) - [Call](tel:18647357613) [Email](mailto:info@evanduke.com) [Book A Meeting](https://meetings.hubspot.com/evan-duke) #### Fractional Leadership Solutions | We Help Owners and Founders Exit Their Business to Start the Next Chapter ### Fractional COO/VP of Operations To help your business get ready, we provide you with Operations expertise. For one day a week, you receive the executive guidance you need for your exit. [Read more](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) ### Fractional Leadership Roundtable If you need the help but either budget or time prevent you from taking advantage of our Fractional Leadership, then possibly the roundtable is for you. [Read more](https://blog.evanduke.com/roundtables?hsLang=en) ### Industry Agnostic Solutions We serve all industries; this is because we choose to focus on developing businesses that are fundamentally strong, enabling them to successfully deliver for clients. [Read more](https://blog.evanduke.com/faqs?hsLang=en) Business Statistics ## Why Evan Duke Enterprises' Fractional Leadership Services is Your Solution 70 % Of Businesses fail to sell 5 Years When most founders begin to exit 2 Years The length of time to prepare your business to exit 9 Months The typical M & A transaction can take this long (or longer) Why Business Exits Are So Difficult to Accomplish ## Challenges We Seek to Address ![contract](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/contract.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=contract.jpeg) Reason #1 Disagreement Over Valuation The big reason that businesses fail to sell is because owners or founders disagree over the valuation that is presented to them ![nursery](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/nursery.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=nursery.jpeg) Reason #2 The Owner Views the Business as a Child The owner or founder has become so attached to the business that any change is viewed negatively, even ones that are necessary. ![past decisions](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/past%20decisions.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=past%20decisions.jpeg) Reason # 3 Past Decisions Another big reason that owners or founders struggle in the M & A process is the business being handicapped due to past decisions. ![collapse](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/collapse.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=collapse.jpeg) Reason #4 Organizational Structure A major reason that business exits are so challenging to accomplish is that the business is built around the owner/founder and will collapse if they leave. ## Our **Services** [![data](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/data.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=data.jpeg) **Data & Analytics**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![budget](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/budget.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=budget.jpeg) **Budget Development & Controls**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![planning](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/planning.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=planning.jpeg) **Strategic Planning**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/Process%2c%20policy%2c%20and%20procedure%20development.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=Process%2c%20policy%2c%20and%20procedure%20development.jpeg) **Process, policy, and procedure development**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/operations.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=operations.jpeg) **Operations Optimizations**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/marketing.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=marketing.jpeg) **Multi Channel Marketing**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/tech.jpeg?width=1024&height=1024&name=tech.jpeg) **Tech Analysis & Improvement**](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process?hsLang=en) [![EDE Logo Cover 1-1](https://blog.evanduke.com/hs-fs/hubfs/EDE%20Logo%20Cover%201-1.png?width=1640&height=924&name=EDE%20Logo%20Cover%201-1.png "EDE Logo Cover 1-1")](http://evanduke.com) # Fractional Leadership Solutions The mission of Evan Duke Enterprises is to help businesses to develop solid operations fundamentals so that you can successfully plan and execute your exit strategy for your next adventure. ### Pages - [About Us](https://blog.evanduke.com/about-us) - [Contact Us](https://blog.evanduke.com/contact-us) - [FAQs](https://blog.evanduke.com/faqs) - [Fractional Leadership Process](https://blog.evanduke.com/fractional-leadership-process) - [Home](https://blog.evanduke.com/home) - [Newsletter Signup](https://blog.evanduke.com/newsletter-sign-up) - [Perspectives Newsletters](https://blog.evanduke.com/perspectives) - [Roundtables](https://blog.evanduke.com/roundtables) --- - Terms and Services - Privacy Policy Powered by HubSnacks [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/EvanDukeEnterprisesFractionalLeadershipSolutions/) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/evan-duke-enterprises/) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.youtube.com/@EvanDukeEnterprisesInc) [Follow us on Facebook](https://wa.me/8642385223)