Deal Structure Explorer
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Turn what you learned from the Explorer into a current working position: what you prefer, what alternatives you would consider, and where your current boundaries sit.
These are your current planning boundaries, not recommendations from the tool. You can revise them as you learn more.
Your name
Used only for your own copy of this working position.
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Which approach currently feels closest to your preferred direction?
This is your own current preference, not a recommendation from the tool.
Which other approaches would you currently consider?
Choose up to 2. Your preferred approach is not available here, and "None right now" or "Undecided" replaces any structure choices.
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Minimum consideration I would want positioned at or near closing
This is a minimum you would want, not what you expect to receive.
Maximum seller financing I would currently consider
0% is a valid answer and simply means you do not currently want seller-financed consideration.
Maximum performance-contingent consideration I would currently consider
This covers earnout-style consideration that depends on future performance. 0% is a valid answer.
My current position on retaining equity after closing
Retained ownership is recorded as a position, not a percentage, and it does not by itself imply decision authority.
Maximum escrow / holdback I would currently consider
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Maximum transition commitment I would currently consider
How long you would currently be willing to stay involved through a transition.
What continuing role would I currently consider?
Operating involvement is recorded separately from purchase consideration.
If part of my value depends on future business performance, what level of influence would I currently need?
This records the level of influence you would want, not any specific governance or legal protection.
What level of continuing obligations or liability would I currently consider after closing?
This is a planning preference only. The actual scope and legal effect of any continuing obligation would need professional review.
What are your current non-negotiables?
List the terms, outcomes, or boundaries you would not want to give up without reconsidering the deal.
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What trade-off are you consciously willing to make?
A deal may require giving something up to gain something else. Examples: accepting payment later for a workable successor path, staying involved longer in exchange for better economics, retaining an investment for possible future value, or accepting less certainty for greater potential value.
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What would make that trade-off worthwhile?
What would you need to receive, preserve, achieve, or avoid for the trade-off above to make sense to you?
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What are you not willing to remain exposed or committed to after closing?
This could include buyer repayment exposure, future-performance dependency, retained investment, extended post-close involvement, guarantees, or other continuing obligations.
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Why does this position fit your goals and realistic alternatives?
Connect your current boundaries to what matters most to you and what you would realistically do if a deal did not happen.
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How clear is your current Deal Position?
This is your own self-reported clarity. The tool does not calculate or score it.
What do I still need clarified? (optional)
Your own open questions, in your words. These stay separate from the educational questions generated for your scenarios.
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Position Cross-Check
This compares your current Deal Position with the scenario you're leaning toward. A difference is not automatically a problem. It may simply identify a trade-off you want to review intentionally.
Complete your Deal Position above to see how it compares with the scenario you're leaning toward.
A few answers are still open: