You should take a holiday and really think about what you would like to achieve next and why you want to sell.
If your decision is to sell (not now, but it will take some time...), then talk to 2 or 3 of such companies, explain your situation, and ask them how they think you can maximize your earn out at the end (should you invest aggressively, expand into new markets, what are the KPIS which are relevant, etc...), and when you should go to market. Sure you will have to pay for this advice, but you can certainly afford.
And then you decide if you want to do this and invest/grow the company, or let the profits roll based on their input, and then start a process one year later (or whatever they say) when you have shown track record.
If your decision is to sell (not now, but it will take some time...), then talk to 2 or 3 of such companies, explain your situation, and ask them how they think you can maximize your earn out at the end (should you invest aggressively, expand into new markets, what are the KPIS which are relevant, etc...), and when you should go to market. Sure you will have to pay for this advice, but you can certainly afford.
And then you decide if you want to do this and invest/grow the company, or let the profits roll based on their input, and then start a process one year later (or whatever they say) when you have shown track record.