Acquisition Operations for SMB Buyers | Legacy Forward Consulting

# Legacy Forward Consulting > Legacy Forward Consulting helps acquisition entrepreneurs, search fund operators, family offices, and SMB buyers understand, transition, and modernize acquired businesses — with operational diligence support, day-one control planning, systems mapping, governance, and post-close modernization. ## About Legacy Forward Consulting is an acquisition operations firm built for buyers who operate the businesses they acquire. We sit exclusively on the buyer side of the table — no broker fees, no seller representation, no conflicts. Our framework: Systemize first. Automate second. Modernize third. Founded by Ryan Gorman and Yasmine Johnston-Ison. ## Services ### Before Close - **Operational Readiness Snapshot** (from $2,500, flat fee): Rapid operational risk view — systems map, workflow review, data classification, key-person dependency notes, and first 90-day modernization priorities. 72-hour delivery. - **Operational Diligence Sprint** (by scope): Comprehensive operational assessment for buyers under LOI — deep-dive workflow inventory, vendor/software review, automation readiness, and go/no-go recommendation. Typically 10 business days. - **Market Fit Scan / Acquisition Criteria Mapping** (from $2,500, flat fee): Curated off-market targets aligned to your criteria with fit scoring and approach recommendations. 5–10 business days. ### During Handoff - **Day-One Control Plan** (by scope): Access planning, employee/customer/vendor continuity protocols, first 30-day operating rhythm, and lender/investor-readable modernization roadmap. Delivered prior to close. - **Founder Handoff / Operator Debrief** (from $1,500, flat fee): Structured knowledge-capture session with the selling founder — undocumented workflows, vendor relationships, and informal operational shortcuts. Same-day written delivery. - **Transition Risk Review** (by scope): Targeted analysis of high-risk transition points — key-person dependency mitigation, communica

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