$1,000 for Coffee

I Charge $1,000 for Coffee… And Business Owners Thank Me For It (Here’s Why

Listen up.

What I’m about to tell you is going to sound completely insane.
I want you to pay me $1,000 to drink coffee with you for an hour.

Not $100. Not $500. One thousand dollars. For coffee and conversation.
Before you think I’ve lost my marbles, let me tell you a little story…

The $4 Million Coffee Break That Never Happened

Two years ago, a guy named Frank called me. Owned a successful HVAC business in Dallas. Been running it for 22 years. Smart guy. Hardworking. The kind of man who built America.

Frank was 62 and ready to retire. Had a buyer lined up. Everything looked great. The buyer was offering $6 million for his business.

Frank was so excited, he was already picking out retirement condos in Florida.

Then Frank made a mistake that cost him $4 million dollars.

He didn’t call me first.

See, Frank thought he had it all figured out. The buyer seemed legitimate. The offer was “fair.” His accountant said it looked good. His lawyer said the paperwork was standard.

What nobody told Frank was that his business was actually worth $10 million… not $6 million.

How do I know this? Because six months after Frank sold (and after it was too late), his buyer turned around and flipped Frank’s business for exactly that amount.

Frank got screwed out of $4 million dollars.

And it all could have been avoided with one cup of coffee.

Why Smart Business Owners Pay $1,000 For Coffee With Me

Look, I don’t need your $1,000.

I’ve closed over $300 million in business sales.

So why am I offering to sit down with you for just $1,000?

Because I’m tired of watching good people get taken to the cleaners.

I’m sick of seeing business owners who worked their asses off for decades walk away with pocket change when they should be walking away with generational wealth.

And frankly, I want to meet you before some smooth-talking “business broker” convinces you to sell your life’s work for 30 cents on the dollar.

Here’s What Happens During Our $1,000 Coffee

We’re going to spend exactly 60 minutes together. No sales pitch. No PowerPoint presentation. Just two people talking over coffee about your business.

But it won’t be ordinary conversation.

I’m going to ask you questions that will make you uncomfortable. Good. That’s when the real insights happen.

I’m going to tell you things about your business that you probably don’t want to hear. But you need to hear them.

And I’m going to show you exactly why buyers will either fight over your business… or run away from it screaming.

Specifically, here’s what we’ll cover:

The McDonald’s Test: Ray Kroc became a billionaire not by making better burgers, but by building better systems. I’ll show you which of the six critical systems your business is missing (and why this single factor determines whether you get rich or get screwed).

The Vacation Litmus Test: Can you disappear for 90 days and come back to find your business not just surviving, but thriving? If not, you don’t own a business. You own a job. And jobs don’t sell for millions.

The Deal Structure Minefield: There are 23 different ways to structure a business sale. Twenty-two of them screw the seller. I’ll show you the one that puts the most money in your pocket.

The Buyer Psychology Playbook: I’ll reveal the three types of buyers and why one type will pay 3x more than the others for the exact same business.

The Story That’ll Make Your Blood Boil

Remember Michael from the technology services company?

When Michael first called me, he was working 65-hour weeks and taking home about $180,000 a year from his $2.8 million revenue business.

His biggest problem? The business couldn’t survive without him. Every major client relationship ran through Michael. Every important decision required his approval. If Michael got hit by a bus, the business would die with him.

During our coffee meeting, I told Michael something that shocked him:

“Your business isn’t worth $2.8 million. It’s not even worth $1 million. Right now, it’s worth maybe $400,000 because it’s not a business… it’s a Michael-dependent organism.”

Michael was pissed. Thought I was being too harsh.

But then I showed him the six systems that would transform his business from a Michael-dependent organism into a profit-generating machine that could run without him.

Eighteen months later, Michael was working less than 20 hours per week and had three buyers in a bidding war for his company.

Michael’s $1,000 cup of coffee was worth $6.8 million to him.

My “Put Up Or Shut Up” Guarantee

Here’s how confident I am that our $1,000 coffee will be worth every penny:

If you don’t believe our conversation delivered at least $10,000 worth of insights that could increase your business value, I’ll refund your $1,000 immediately.

No paperwork. No hassle. No questions asked.

Hell, you can even keep the coffee.

But Here’s The Catch…

I can’t do this for everyone.

First, I only have time for 10 of these conversations per month. Once they’re gone, you wait.

Second, I’m only interested in talking to business owners who meet these requirements:

    • You’re 55 or older

    • Your business generates at least $500,000 in net cash flow annually

    • You’ve been in business at least 3 years

    • You’re ready to implement what we discuss (not just listen and nod)

If you don’t meet these requirements, don’t call me. We’ll both be wasting our time.

The Harsh Truth About Business Sales

Want to know something that’ll keep you up at night?

70% of businesses that go on the market never sell.

Of the 30% that do sell, most go for a fraction of what the owner expected.

Why?

Because most business owners build themselves a job, not an investment.

They become the indispensable man (or woman). Everything depends on them. And when it comes time to sell, buyers see a business that’ll collapse the moment the owner walks out the door.

Nobody pays millions for a house of cards.

Here’s what buyers pay top dollar for. Predictable, systematic, owner-independent cash flow.

How To Get Your $1,000 Cup of Coffee

If you’ve read this far, you’re already ahead of 90% of business owners who stick their heads in the sand about exit planning.

Here’s how to claim one of the 10 spots available this month:

Option 1: Go to https://go.oncehub.com/JamesMontgomery and schedule your call.

Option 2: Email me at Jim@JamesMontgomeryLaw.com with the subject line “The $1000 Cup of Coffee”

When you contact me, my assistant will send you a brief questionnaire. This helps me prepare so we don’t waste a single minute of our time together.

One Last Thing…

I’ve been doing this for over 20 years.

I’ve seen brilliant business owners work their entire lives building something amazing… only to give it away for pennies when they finally decide to sell.

I’ve watched men and women who deserved to retire as multi-millionaires instead struggle to make ends meet because they didn’t understand how to extract maximum value from their life’s work.

Don’t be one of them.

Your business represents decades of your blood, sweat, and tears. It should reward you handsomely when you’re ready to move on.

But only if you do this right.

The clock is ticking. I can only offer 10 of these sessions per month, and they go fast.

Your future self is counting on the decision you make right now.

What’s it going to be?

Go to https://go.oncehub.com/JamesMontgomery and schedule your call.

Sincerely,

James Montgomery Attorney & Business Exit Strategist