Selling a business doesn’t just add work — it multiplies it, and that spike can quietly damage the performance buyers care about. This episode explains how professional M&A advisors create a buffer: organizing information, controlling communications, managing diligence requests, protecting momentum, and keeping the company stable during a sale.

Practical takeaways: protect operating focus, de-risk messy areas early, centralize and filter buyer requests, and bring expert guidance before you’re overwhelmed so you maintain value and negotiating leverage.