Guidance Needed on Selling a Business that uses AI & Automation

Hi everyone,

I would like some guidance on the following topic:

I am starting a business that solves a legacy problem within an industry. It uses AI and Automation to solve this problem much more efficiently than the big consulting firms who currently do it manually and charge a lot of money.

My plan is to prove the solution works, scale it with customer demand, and then eventually sell the business.

My hesitation is that since my product offering will use AI and automation, I don't know how sellable this business will be to a larger company. Because this approach is novel, I'm not sure how willing acquirers will be to buy a business built this way, or if they'll be hesitant.

I'm not questioning whether the business will be successful, but rather whether I'll face significant hesitation when I try to sell it because of its AI foundation.

Can anyone give me some guidance here? Has anyone else thought about the 'exit-ability' of an AI-first automated business versus a traditional service company?

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