Raise & Commercialise
Capital raising, IP commercialisation and new ventures.
Commercialise.
Grow.
Exit.
We make businesses ExitWorth™.
RaiseWorth structures, mentors and partners with Australian and Overseas SMEs and founders to raise capital, commercialise ideas and IP, grow with confidence, and exit for more. Over 300 companies have been through the ExitWorth™ process.
We don’t sell businesses. We make them ExitWorth™.
ROAD 01
Commercialise
Take an invention, IP or new venture from idea to investable.
ROAD 02
Grow
Get capital-ready, or remove limitations and build a business that runs without you.
ROAD 03
Exit
Engineer the value buyers pay a premium for, then exit on your terms.
The problem
Most founders don’t have a sales problem. They have a value leakage problem.
Most $3M-$30M Australian SMEs leave 40-60% of their value on the table when they sell.
That usually isn’t because the business is bad. It’s because the business isn’t ExitWorth™.
Three issues quietly cut your multiple:
01
Founder dependency.
If the business can’t run without you, buyers see risk, not opportunity.
02
Traction without transferability.
Revenue is good, but if systems, reporting and accountability can’t be handed over, the value gets discounted.
03
A weak strategic narrative.
If a buyer can’t quickly see the growth story, the continuity plan and the upside, they won’t pay a premium.
Value isn’t found at the negotiating table. It’s built in the 36 months before you get there.
The ExitWorth™ process
ExitWorth™: the process at the centre of everything we do.
ExitWorth™ is RaiseWorth’s proprietary process for turning a business that could sell into one that commands a premium when it does. It is built on our STT™ Framework (Story · Team · Traction), which assesses your business the way a buyer or investor would. It has been used in over 300 company engagements.
STT™StoryTeamTraction
The four pillars buyers pay for
T
Transferability
The business runs without you, not on you.
P
Predictability
Financials a buyer can underwrite in an afternoon.
D
Defensibility
Second-tier leadership, documented systems, protected IP.
D
Desirability
A story, a growth curve and a legacy worth acquiring.
How it works
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ExitWorth™ Evaluation
FreeWe assess your business through the STT™ lens and give you three scores:
ExitWorth™ Scorehow ready you are to sellFundability Scorehow attractive you are to capitalInvestment Scorehow the market values your businessYou also receive a recommendation: commercialise, turn around or exit.
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ExitWorth™ Report
$3,000 plus GSTDetailed findings plus a step-by-step roadmap if you choose to move forward. This includes post-report support and guidance with the objective of an ExitWorth™ Program to realise the promise of the report and the business.
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ExitWorth™ Program
Hands-on implementation with our principals and specialist consultants to build value over the 3-5 years before exit, or earlier if agreed.
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ExitWorth™ Exit
Exit strategy, valuation, due diligence readiness and transaction support.
Clear fees, agreed up front.
Every engagement starts with an agreed scope and a fixed fee, agreed with you before any work begins. Where ongoing support is needed, we also offer retainer arrangements.
No upfront commissions. No surprises.Services
Three ways we work with you
Structure & Grow
Capital-ready structures, growth planning and governance.
Exit & Succession
Exit strategy, valuation, succession and transaction support.
Our people
The people behind RaiseWorth.
Paul Niederer
Corporate Structure Strategist
Optimising Business Value via Exits, Business Structuring, Investment entities including CCIVs and Tokenisation Solutions.
Leading expert in capital framework development, with extensive experience in Australian and international regulatory landscapes. From custom CCIV sub-funds (with or without tokenisation) to business exits, Paul delivers tailored, transparent, results-driven strategies.
✉ paul@raiseworth.com
Willem (Wim) de Vylder
CFO, CEO, Chairman and Independent Director across ASX-listed, private and international entities.
Willem (Wim) De Vylder is a South East Queensland-based finance and corporate advisory executive and Principal at RaiseWorth. Wim helps mid-market owners structure, fund, and exit with certainty.
Wim holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from UNSW and an MBA in Strategy and Management from Macquarie University. 30+ years advising boards on capital, M&A, and exit strategy - from $17M vineyard and winery divestments to CFO and GM Facilities of a $690M Olympic stadium delivery.
✉ wim@raiseworth.comWhat is your business really worth, and is it ExitWorth™?
If you’re running a $3M-$30M business and “exit” is starting to echo louder, let’s have a quiet conversation. It’s not a pitch.
Book a 30-minute ExitWorth™ Diagnostic and find out honestly whether your business is ready to sell or ready to be made ExitWorth™.