How resilient is your business to AI?
10,000+
Baby Boomer owners exiting daily
$10T
In business wealth transferring
7
AI Resilience dimensions scored
0–100
AI Resilience Score™ rating
The Market Collision
Two Forces. One Platform.
AI is not a future threat — it is reshaping the white-collar workforce right now. Layoffs at Block, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds of mid-market firms are displacing educated, high-earning professionals in record numbers. These individuals are not looking for another job. They are looking for ownership.
At precisely the same moment, the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history is underway. An estimated 10,000 Baby Boomer business owners exit every single day — most without a succession plan, and most without access to qualified, financed buyers.
Provyant was built to serve the intersection of these two forces. We are not a brokerage. We are infrastructure for business continuity — matching capital, operators, and opportunity at scale.
$10 Trillion
Estimated value of small business wealth transferring over the next decade as Boomer owners retire
40%
Workforce reduction announced by Block in 2025 — one of hundreds of AI-driven displacement events now documented
70%
Of small businesses listed for sale never close — due to unqualified buyers, weak financials, and poor matching
The Platform
How Provyant Works
Provyant operates a two-sided marketplace with distinct, guided journeys for both buyers and sellers — supported by proprietary scoring, SBA financing tools, and end-to-end transaction management.
01
Create Your Buyer Profile
Complete Provyant’s CatalystMatch™ questionnaire covering your professional background, financial capacity, industry preferences, and risk tolerance.
02
Receive Your Readiness Score
Provyant generates a Buyer Readiness Score across financial strength, operator suitability, and SBA pre-qualification indicators — before you approach any seller.
03
Get Matched to AI-Resilient Businesses
Our CatalystMatch™ engine surfaces compatible businesses based on your deal size range, industry alignment, geography, and AI Resilience Score™ thresholds.
04
Evaluate, Finance & Close
Access full financials in Provyant’s secure data room. Build your SBA loan package with guided tools and move through a structured closing process.
Ready to begin your buyer assessment?
Complete your CatalystMatch™ profile and receive your Buyer Readiness Score.
01
Receive Your AI Resilience Score™
Before listing, every business is assessed through Provyant’s proprietary AI Resilience Score™ — a 0–100 rating across seven weighted dimensions.
02
Build a Lender-Ready Listing
Provyant guides you through preparing a complete, SBA-compliant listing package — financials, operational summary, valuation parameters, and transfer readiness.
03
Connect with Pre-Qualified Buyers
Your business is matched to buyers whose profile, financial capacity, and industry experience align with your business profile. Every introduction is backed by a Buyer Readiness Score.
04
Close Confidently on Your Timeline
From soft offer through due diligence and SBA financing to closing, Provyant manages the transaction flow with Concierge advisory at every stage.
Want to know your business's AI Resilience Score?
Get your free assessment and understand your business's position in the AI economy.
Proprietary Technology
The AI Resilience Score™
Not all businesses are created equal in an AI economy. The Provyant AI Resilience Score™ is a proprietary 0–100 composite rating system that evaluates every business across 20 dimensions organised into three distinct risk pillars — ensuring buyers are not acquiring businesses vulnerable to the same disruption that displaced them, and that the business can genuinely thrive under new ownership.
The Score is assigned a letter grade (A through F) with a detailed narrative breakdown and an AI-Fortified™ Action Plan — giving buyers, sellers, and SBA lenders a clear, standardised signal of long-term viability. It is not a simple checklist. It is the most rigorous business durability assessment built for the AI era.
A 85–100
B 70–84
C 55–69
D 40–54
F <40
Acquisition-Ready — AI-Fortified™
Exceptional long-term durability. This business is structurally resistant to AI disruption, operationally independent of any single owner, and economically resilient through downturns. A prime acquisition target for any qualified buyer.
A
Strong — Acquisition-Worthy with Minor Attention
A solid business with strong fundamentals. Minor vulnerabilities exist but do not threaten the core model. A competent buyer can address gaps post-close. Lender-friendly and buyer-ready.
B
Proceed with Diligence — Improvement Required
The business has real value but meaningful exposure in one or more pillars. Buyers should negotiate accordingly and develop a remediation plan. Financing may require additional scrutiny.
A
High Risk — Significant Gaps Identified
Substantial vulnerabilities in AI resilience, operations, or economic durability. Buyers face elevated risk without a clear improvement plan. Not recommended for first-time buyers or standard SBA financing.
A
Do Not Acquire — Existential Risk Present
This business faces fundamental threats that a new owner cannot reasonably overcome. AI disruption, operational collapse, or market deterioration make acquisition inadvisable without extraordinary circumstances and expertise.
A
Pillar A
AI Disruption Resilience
Will AI destroy this business within the ownership horizon of 3–7 years?
7 Dimensions
Pillar B
Operational Durability
Can this business survive and thrive regardless of who owns it?
7 Dimensions
Pillar C
Economic & Market Resilience
Can this business weather recessions, rate hikes, inflation, and consumer pullbacks?
6 Dimensions
Get Your Business Scored
Request a complimentary AI Resilience Score™ assessment — no obligation, no cost at this stage. Understand exactly where your business stands in the AI economy before a buyer, lender, or investor asks first.
About Provyant
This Isn't Brokerage. It's Infrastructure.
Provyant Platform was founded on a single, foundational observation: the two most significant economic forces of the 2020s — AI-driven workforce displacement and the Baby Boomer business succession wave — were colliding with no purpose-built platform to serve either side.
Traditional business brokerages are slow, siloed, and built for a pre-AI economy. Provyant is different. We are a technology-first marketplace that combines proprietary scoring intelligence, SBA financing tools, and structured transaction management to create successful, sustainable business transitions at scale.
Our mission is straightforward: match capital, operators, and opportunity — and ensure every business that changes hands is positioned to thrive in the decade ahead.
Proprietary Matching Engine
CatalystMatch™ algorithm aligns buyers and sellers across financial, operational, and AI-resilience dimensions.
SBA Financing Integration
Built-in loan package tools, lender connections, and SBA pre-qualification scoring at every stage.
Secure Transaction Management
End-to-end deal flow from LOI through closing — with NDA execution, secure data rooms, and Concierge advisory available.
Market Intelligence
Provyant accumulates proprietary data on AI resilience by industry, deal multiples, and SBA lending patterns from Day 1.
Who We Serve
Built for Three Constituencies
The AI-Displaced Professional
High-earning, educated professionals displaced by AI-driven workforce restructuring, seeking a path to ownership and income independence.
- Buyer Readiness Scoring & SBA pre-qualification
- CatalystMatch™ — curated AI-resilient business listings
- Guided SBA loan package preparation
- Concierge deal support from LOI through closing
The Retiring Business Owner
Baby Boomer owners with established, cash-flowing businesses seeking a qualified successor and a successful exit on their own timeline.
- Free AI Resilience Score™ assessment
- Lender-ready listing preparation & valuation
- Pre-qualified, SBA-financed buyer introductions
- Post-close wealth advisory and reinvestment pathways
Investors & Institutional Partners
Lenders, private equity firms, brokers, and advisors seeking data-driven acquisition intelligence and scalable deal flow.
- Buyer Readiness Scoring & SBA pre-qualification
- CatalystMatch™ — curated AI-resilient business listings
- Guided SBA loan package preparation
- Concierge deal support from LOI through closing
Early Access
Join the Waitlist. Be First to Market.
Provyant is currently in platform development. Early access registrations are now open for buyers, sellers, and institutional partners who want priority access when the platform launches.
- Priority access to the platform at launch with no waitlist
- Complimentary AI Resilience Score™ assessment for qualified sellers
- Founding member pricing locked at pre-launch rates
- Investor and media enquiries welcomed and reviewed by the founding team
Request Early Access
No obligation. No spam. Just priority access.
Your information is kept strictly confidential and is never shared with third parties.
FAQ
Questions owners and buyers will ask
What does the score actually measure?
It measures how exposed a business is to AI disruption, how transferable it is operationally, and how resilient it may be in a tougher economy.
Is this only for businesses planning to sell?
No. It is useful for owners who want to improve business quality, for buyers evaluating risk, and for advisors supporting valuation or financing discussions.
Can a low score be improved?
Yes. In many cases, the biggest gaps are operational and fixable, such as documentation, owner dependency, system transferability, or weak use of automation.
Does the score replace diligence?
Not at all. It helps focus diligence. Think of it as an early risk and quality signal, not a substitute for financial, legal, or operational review.