Marketing Corner
Marketing Corner
Jen Montague and Casper Rouchmann
Episode 107: Exit-Ready Marketing with Shiv Narayanan
31 minutes Posted Apr 9, 2025 at 5:00 am.
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So you're looking to sell your company in 12–18 months? Congrats! 🥂

How can Marketing help your business achieve exit-ready status?

This week on the pod, we’re joined once again by Shiv Narayanan, Founder of How To SaaS and author of Post-Acquisition Marketing and Exit-Ready Marketing. 

Shiv’s the expert private equity firms, founders, and CEOs call when it's time to maximize valuation fast.

We asked him: 👉 How can Marketing drive exit value and not just pipeline?

Shiv breaks down:

  • How to position your company to appeal to investors and buyers

  • The 9-step framework for making Marketing a growth engine for valuation

  • What marketing metrics really matter during due diligence

  • How to avoid the classic mistakes startups make in the final year before a sale

If you're a marketer in a startup planning for an exit, this episode’s for you.

If you’re a founder dreaming about an exit but stuck chasing vanity metrics, this one’s definitely for you.

For more insights from Shiv Narayanan, check out:⁠How to SaaS⁠Private Equity Value Creation Podcast

And take a peek at the first chapter of his book:Exit-Ready Marketing