I AM SHARK™ Ecosystem · Intelligence Engine
MAKO Score™
The readiness and valuation intelligence engine powering the I AM SHARK™ ecosystem.
Built for Main Street business owners who deserve to know what their business is worth — and what it could be worth — long before a transaction becomes necessary.
Business Valuation and Readiness Intelligence
For Main Street Business Owners
MAKO Score™ is the readiness and valuation intelligence engine behind the I AM SHARK™ ecosystem.
Where I AM SHARK™ helps business owners understand the journey, MAKO Score™ helps measure the business.
The platform is designed to help owners, advisors, and buyers better understand business value, financial readiness, operational strength, risk, benchmarking, and future opportunity before a transition becomes urgent.
MAKO Score™ supports the I AM SHARK™ mission by helping business owners answer critical questions:
- What is my business worth?
- How ready is my business?
- What risks could reduce value?
- What opportunities could improve value?
- How would a buyer, lender, or advisor view my business?
MAKO Score™ is not just a valuation tool.
It is a business readiness and intelligence platform built to help Main Street owners prepare earlier, make better decisions, and understand the value of what they have built.
What Is MAKO Score™
Readiness Intelligence for Main Street
MAKO Score™ is a business readiness and valuation intelligence platform created by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD — founder of I AM SHARK™ and Amazon Best-Selling Author of SHARKpreneur®.
With 817+ transactions and $575M+ in lifetime transaction volume, Perillo recognized a consistent pattern: most Main Street business owners had no reliable way to understand what their business was worth — or what was standing between their current position and a stronger one.
MAKO Score™ was built to solve that problem. It provides affordable access to the readiness scoring, valuation benchmarking, gap analysis, and actionable intelligence that was previously available only to larger companies with expensive advisory teams.
The result is a platform that helps owners move from guesswork to data — understanding their value, identifying their gaps, and preparing for any future opportunity from a position of knowledge rather than urgency.
The Relationship
I AM SHARK™
Movement + Authority Hub
The movement, community, and authority platform for Main Street business owners.
MAKO Score™
Intelligence Engine
The readiness, valuation, and benchmarking platform that powers informed decisions.
SHARK DealRoom™
Opportunity Platform
Where prepared owners connect with capital, buyers, and strategic partners.
SHARK Team®
Execution & Advisory
The advisory network that supports owners through every stage of their journey.
How It Works
Six Dimensions of Business Intelligence
MAKO Score™ measures what matters — giving owners a complete picture of their readiness, value, and opportunity.
01
Readiness Scoring
A structured assessment that measures your business across the dimensions that matter most to buyers, advisors, and capital providers — giving you a clear, objective readiness score.
02
Valuation Intelligence
Affordable access to valuation benchmarking and value driver analysis — helping you understand what your business is worth today and what drives that number.
03
Gap Analysis
Identification of the specific gaps, risks, and weaknesses that reduce business value — with prioritized recommendations for closing them before they become negotiating liabilities.
04
Actionable Recommendations
Not just a score — a roadmap. MAKO Score™ translates data into specific actions that help owners improve readiness, strengthen value, and prepare for any future opportunity.
05
Benchmarking
See how your business compares to others in your industry, size range, and region — giving context to your score and clarity on where you stand in the market.
06
MAKO Matrix™ (Coming)
The next evolution of MAKO Score™ — a multi-dimensional intelligence framework providing deeper cross-industry analysis, advanced readiness modeling, and expanded benchmarking for owners, advisors, and buyers.
Ecosystem Integration
How MAKO Score™ Connects to the I AM SHARK™ Ecosystem
MAKO Score™ is not a standalone tool. It is the intelligence foundation that makes every other platform in the I AM SHARK™ ecosystem more effective.
Foundation
Business Readiness Center
The I AM SHARK™ Business Readiness Center introduces the principles of readiness. MAKO Score™ is the intelligence engine that measures and quantifies them.
Learn MoreEntry Point
Readiness Assessment™
The I AM SHARK™ Readiness Assessment is the first step. MAKO Score™ provides the deeper scoring, benchmarking, and valuation intelligence that follows.
Learn MoreOpportunity Platform
SHARK DealRoom™
Owners who know their MAKO Score™ enter the SHARK DealRoom™ prepared — with data, context, and clarity that positions them for better outcomes.
Learn MoreInvitation-Only Events
SHARK DealRoom Live™
MAKO Score™ readiness data informs the curation and matching process for SHARK DealRoom Live™ — ensuring every conversation is between prepared, qualified participants.
Learn MoreExecution & Advisory
SHARK Team®
When an owner is ready to move forward, SHARK Team® provides the transaction execution, advisory support, and intermediary services to bring the opportunity to close.
Learn MoreThe Book That Started It All
SHARKpreneur®
The lessons in SHARKpreneur® — valuation, readiness, succession, and transitions — are the philosophical foundation that MAKO Score™ was built to operationalize.
Learn MoreComing Next
MAKO Matrix™
The next evolution of MAKO Score™.
MAKO Matrix™ will provide multi-dimensional intelligence — deeper cross-industry benchmarking, advanced readiness modeling, and expanded valuation analysis for business owners, advisors, and buyers. It is currently in development as part of the I AM SHARK™ ecosystem roadmap.
Common Questions
About MAKO Score™
What is MAKO Score™?
MAKO Score™ is a business readiness and valuation intelligence platform created by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD. It provides Main Street business owners with affordable access to readiness scoring, valuation benchmarking, gap analysis, and actionable recommendations — helping owners understand and improve the value of their businesses long before a transaction occurs.
How does MAKO Score™ help business owners understand value?
MAKO Score™ measures a business across key readiness and value dimensions, benchmarks it against comparable businesses, identifies gaps that reduce value, and delivers actionable recommendations. Rather than waiting until a sale is imminent, MAKO Score™ gives owners a clear picture of where they stand today — and what they can do to improve their position.
How does MAKO Score™ connect to SHARK DealRoom™?
MAKO Score™ is the readiness foundation for SHARK DealRoom™. Owners who understand their score are better prepared to enter the DealRoom, evaluate opportunities, and negotiate from a position of knowledge rather than urgency. MAKO Score™ readiness data informs the matching and opportunity logic within the SHARK DealRoom™ platform.
What is the MAKO Matrix™?
The MAKO Matrix™ is a future expansion of the MAKO Score™ platform that will provide deeper multi-dimensional analysis, cross-industry benchmarking, and advanced readiness intelligence for business owners, advisors, and buyers. It is currently in development as part of the I AM SHARK™ ecosystem roadmap.
Who created MAKO Score™?
MAKO Score™ was created by Gerard Perillo, CEPA®, CBI, M&AMI, MBA/JD — founder of I AM SHARK™ and Amazon Best-Selling Author of SHARKpreneur®. With 817+ transactions and $575M+ in lifetime transaction volume, Perillo built MAKO Score™ to give Main Street business owners access to valuation intelligence and readiness tools previously unavailable to most entrepreneurs.
Take The First Step
Know Your Value.
Own Your Future.
Every business has value. Every owner deserves to know what it is.
Built by Gerard Perillo, CEPA® | CBI | M&AMI | MBA/JD · Founder, I AM SHARK™