Simple Holdings.

N° 07 · The Library

Two books. One thesis.

The how and the why of long-term ownership — written by Chris Sacchinelli for operators who'd rather keep building than cash out.

"An Ownable business is one so valuable anyone would buy it — yet so profitable you'll never want to sell."
— The OWNABLE Methodology
Cover of OWNABLE by Chris Sacchinelli
Vol. 01 · The how.Available

OWNABLE.

The missing manual for owners.

The field guide for turning a good business into a transferable, scalable, investor-grade asset — without giving up control. Built around the 4P Exit Readiness Framework: Profit, Pipeline, People, Playbook.

Written for

Operators ready to make their business bankable, investable, and eventually sellable — on their terms.

Inside

  • 01The 4P Exit Readiness Framework — Profit, Pipeline, People, Playbook
  • 02Score each P, close the gaps, raise the value
  • 03Wedge equity — remove risk, grow what you own
  • 04Build the kind of business anyone would buy, but you'll never want to sell
Cover of Exit With Ownership by Chris Sacchinelli
Vol. 02 · The why.Available

Exit With Ownership.

The 5 Exits of Ownership — without losing equity or control.

Every founder moves through five exits — from exiting the job you built, to exiting active ownership. Exit With Ownership is the philosophy and map for navigating each one while preserving equity and compounding long-term value.

Written for

Founders who want to keep building equity across every stage — not surrender it at the finish line.

Inside

  • 01Exit 1 — Startup / Survival: replace the founder as product
  • 02Exit 2 — Growth / Scale: build a team that isn't you
  • 03Exit 3 — Systematize: document the business out of your head
  • 04Exit 4 — Optimize / Harvest: run on operators, compound the profit
  • 05Exit 5 — Exit-Ready: transferable on your terms, sold only if you want to

Additional works

The Wedge Equity Workbook

Remove risk, increase value, grow the equity wedge.

The Book on Bootstrapping

Practical, profit-led execution for operators.

The Investopreneur Journal

Align your life, numbers, and strategy weekly.

Simple Profits Newsletter

Weekly playbook for profit-led operators.

One shelf. One argument.

OWNABLE gives you the system — the 4P framework to make your business transferable and valuable. Exit With Ownership gives you the map — the 5 Exits every founder moves through, navigated without giving up equity, control, or long-term upside.

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