# Horizon vs. Vistage: which is right for you? · Horizon

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Comparison · CEO peer group

# Horizon vs. Vistage

The short answer

Vistage gives you a room of peers and a chair to pressure-test decisions across leadership and life. Horizon is a dedicated partner on one thing: growing what your company is worth and keeping your exit options open.

## Side by side

VistageHorizon

Main goalBetter decisions through peer adviceA more valuable company and every option open

FormatMonthly peer group and 1:1 with a chair1:1 Partner every two weeks

Business valueDiscussed if you bring itMeasured across 160+ value markers

Help sellingNot includedExit Partnership with an M&A lead from day one

CommunityYour peer groupOwner Dinners and workshops

Vistage: CEO peer advisory groups that meet regularly with a chair, plus one-to-one coaching from that chair.

## Which is right for you?

Choose Vistage if

You want a standing group of CEOs to talk through any leadership challenge.

Choose Horizon if

You want a measured plan for your company’s value, and a team that can take you to a sale.

Can you use both?

Yes. Your peer group helps you decide. We help you execute on value.

## Common questions

### Is Horizon a peer group?

No. We work 1:1 with owners. We host Owner Dinners and Worth Owning Live, but the core work is a partnership on your company’s value.

### Who should I talk to about selling?

If a sale is 12 to 24 months out, our Exit Partnership prepares you and runs the process with an M&A lead from day one.

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## Start with what it’s worth.

Whatever else you use, the Value Baseline tells you where your business stands today and the moves that raise it.

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