A legendary exit starts with the end in mind
Most owners in your audience are drifting toward an exit they never designed. Micah Brandenburg gives them the framework to change that and leaves them with clarity they can act on before they walk out of the room.
Business owners will spend decades building something they only get to sell once.
Micah Brandenburg has sat in every chair at the closing table — as the banker who structured the deals, the entrepreneur who built and exited the companies, and the Exit Architect who has guided over 250 owners through the most consequential decision of their lives.
He doesn't speak about exit planning. He speaks from having lived it.
What people
are saying
“Micah’s keynote to the 1,000 business owners in our cohort was incredibly informative. He demonstrated exceptional knowledge of the topic, breaking down complex concepts into practical actionable insights. His session covered key aspects of exit planning and provided valuable strategies applicable to real-world scenarios. Micah’s expertise and delivery style kept the audience engaged throughout.”
Nicole Clough
SBA Thrive Program Coordinator
“Micah has a unique understanding of the visible and invisible pains that we’re all experiencing in business. His perspective is indispensable to owners and CEOs.”
Eric Roman
Formal Dental Group CEO,
Exited to Private Equity
“Micah got everyone in the room engaged and thinking. Half of the attendees met up two days later and were still talking about ‘nuggets’ they took away from the presentation.”
David Walton
President, Premier Office Movers &
EO Forum Moderator
“Micah is a deep strategic thinker who understands the real priorities of a business if you want to unlock growth. I connected with him when my company had 30 employees, and our work together helped us scale to $50MM in revenue and 150 people. Owners and CEOs who want to break through to a new level of success need to hear this talk.”
Adam Whiting
CEO, Entre Institute
Built to Exit
Why the Best Growth Strategy Starts With the End in Mind
Talk description
Every owner in your audience is either growing toward an exit or drifting into one. This keynote makes that truth impossible to ignore. Micah walks business owners through the framework behind every successful exit his firm has architected — and leaves them with clarity they can act on before they walk out of the room.
What the audience walks away with
Every owner in your audience is either growing toward an exit or drifting into one. This keynote makes that truth impossible to ignore. Micah walks business owners through the framework behind every successful exit his firm has architected — and leaves them with clarity they can act on before they walk out of the room.
About Micah
Brandenburg
For twenty years, Micah Brandenburg has worked inside the decisions that determine how business owners exit. He spent a decade in banking, structuring more than $500 million in transactions and watching owner after owner build extraordinary companies with no plan for what came next. He has served as a turnaround COO of a company with two weeks of cash on hand, and as CFO through the scaling of a company from $10 million to $50 million in eighteen months — landing at number 199 on the Inc. 5000. As President of Legendary Exits, he has now guided more than 250 business owners through the exit planning process.
The conviction that anchors his work — that the most important thing about your exit isn’t the transaction, but who you are on the other side of it — didn’t come from a framework. It came from his own season of brokenness in 2019, when the foundation he’d built his life on collapsed and he had to rebuild on something real. Legendary Exits exists because of that. It’s why his work goes deeper than valuation and deal structure, and why owners describe him as the partner they wish they’d had a decade earlier.
Micah lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife Elise — his co-founder and partner in every sense of the word — and their three kids. A performing artist since the age of five, he has played the cello for audiences of up to seven thousand. He tends a garden he loves more than he admits. And he believes deeply that the exit you truly want exists. You just won’t create it on your own.
Ready to bring Micah to your stage?
Tell us a little about your event and we’ll be in touch. Micah speaks to business owner audiences at conferences, association events, and private gatherings. The best fit is a room full of owners who are ready to think differently about what they’re building and where it’s taking them.
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Who is the right audience for Micah's talk?
Business owners of privately held companies who are building, scaling, or starting to think about what comes next. The talk is designed so no one can opt out by saying they’re not ready to exit yet. Every owner in the room is either growing toward one or drifting into one, and they’ll know which one they are before they leave.
What formats does Micah speak in?
Micah delivers keynotes, conference breakouts, and half or full day workshops. Sessions range depending on the format and audience. Every engagement is customized to fit your event.
How far in advance should we book Micah?
We recommend reaching out at least 60 days before your event to confirm availability and allow time for customization and preparation. For larger conferences, earlier is always better.
What are the technical requirements for in-person and virtual events?
For in-person events, Micah requires standard AV setup including a lapel or handheld microphone, projection, and clicker. For virtual events, we ask for a reliable platform and a brief technical check at least 48 hours before the session.
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