A — Authenticate
How Authentication Works
What to expect. What is included. No sale required.
The Authentication Process
- 1
Choose Your Product
Select Business Valuation ($299/year) or Business Valuation + MAKO Score™ ($496/year).
- 2
Create or Sign In to Your Account
Use your existing I AM SHARK account. No separate login required within the supported account experience.
- 3
Complete Your Business Profile
Provide your business details and required historical financial information. Previously submitted information is reused wherever supported, avoiding duplicate data entry.
- 4
Receive Your Business Valuation
Receive your estimated business value or value range, along with key valuation information, with the report available through your account.
- 5
Complete MAKO Authentication
If you selected the combined Valuation + MAKO Score™ product, complete the applicable industry benchmarking, financial review, business verification, and other required authentication steps. Verification requirements may vary, and any financial connections must be appropriately authorized.
- 6
Receive Your MAKO Business Readiness Score
If included in your selected product, receive your MAKO Business Readiness Score and related results through your account dashboard.
Step 7 — Confidentially Engage SHARK Team
When You're Ready, Your Next Chapter Begins.
"When you decide you're ready to explore selling your business, confidentially engage SHARK Team to begin the process of bringing your business to SHARK DealRoom."
I'm Ready to SellYour decision. Your timeline. No obligation to sell.
Not ready to sell? That's perfectly fine. Continue building your business and return whenever you're ready.
What Completing Authenticate Does Not Require
- Selling your business
- Engaging SHARK Team
- Entering MAKO Match™
- Participating in SHARK DealRoom™
- Opening a Seller Vault
- Continuing into any transaction process
Understanding the Roles
Purchasing a valuation or MAKO Score does not list your business for sale. Nothing moves forward without your explicit decision.
I AM SHARK
Where business owners understand, strengthen, and prepare their businesses.
SHARK Team
The confidential brokerage engagement pathway.
SHARK DealRoom™
The private platform where properly authorized and approved business opportunities can connect with qualified buyers.