2026 PITTSBURGH BUSINESS LEGACY CONFERENCE
Plan Your Business Exit with Confidence
Assess your exit options, understand what your business is worth, get AI-powered answers, and connect with trusted Pennsylvania advisors - all in one place.
Your path from exploration to action
These tools work together to help you move from "I'm curious about employee ownership" to "I know my options and I'm ready to take the next step."
Assess
Day Zero Guide
Discover which exit path fits your business
Analyze
Aha Planner
Understand your financials and valuation
Learn
Zolid AI + Resources
Get answers to your specific questions
Connect
Directory + Consultation
Find the right advisors for your transition
Day Zero Guide
Find out which exit path fits your business - in about 5 minutes.
Answer 12 questions about your business and preferences. You'll receive a personalized guide that compares three exit paths - Employee Ownership, Financial Sale, and Strategic Sale - across 9 dimensions including selling price, employee welfare, legacy, complexity, and more.
What you'll get
Comprehensive financial analysis
Business Valuation
Multiple methods including DCF, market comps, and capacity-driven
15-Year Projections
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts
Exit Path Comparison
Side-by-side financial analysis of all exit options with NPV
21 KPIs
Profitability, asset efficiency, debt, and liquidity metrics
Scenario Modeling
What-if analysis with real-time impact on valuation
QuickBooks Import
Connect your QuickBooks to auto-populate financial data
Aha Planner
Understand what your business is worth - and how the numbers work for each exit path.
Enter your financial data (or connect QuickBooks) and receive a multi-method business valuation, 15-year financial projections, exit path comparisons with after-tax proceeds, and 21 key performance indicators with industry benchmarks.
Zolid AI
An AI copilot that actually understands employee ownership - and your specific situation.
Zolid AI is built on a knowledge base of 60,000+ real entities - practitioners, organizations, case studies, and research - curated by the employee ownership community.
Example questions Zolid AI can answer
Find trusted advisors for your transition
Browse the full directoryBrowse ESOP advisors, attorneys, valuators, cooperative developers, and lenders that serve Pennsylvania businesses - selected by 2026 Pittsburgh Business Legacy Conference.
Learn about employee ownership at your own pace
Browse all resourcesAnswers, glossary terms, podcast episodes, and research reports - so you can understand the landscape before making any decisions.
What does a branded Zolidar Hub cost, and what's included?
A branded Zolidar Hub is $12,000 per year, billed annually. It includes a portal on your custom domain, Zolidar's full exit planning toolkit for every member, a curated advisor directory, educational resources, and engagement analytics.
ReportTrust-Owned Businesses Database
Pennsylvania at a glance
Local economic context for Pennsylvania — business density, aging demographics, workforce by industry, income distribution, and more — for owners, advisors, policymakers, and partners.
Want to talk to a real person?
2026 Pittsburgh Business Legacy Conference works with business owners across Pennsylvania - helping you understand your options, connect with the right service providers, and navigate whatever comes next.
