Exiting a business isn’t just a transaction—it’s a portal to profound personal evolution. At Exit to Excellence, we guide business owners through the Founder’s Exit Paradox, navigating the emotional, psychological, and strategic challenges of this journey to empower them to craft legacies that extend far beyond the boardroom.
We’re a team of seasoned advisors and strategists helping business owners navigate What’s N.E.X.T. by providing the emotional insight and strategic direction needed to transition from ownership to a life of purpose and fulfillment.
We are a collective of experienced advisors, strategists, and mentors dedicated to guiding business owners through the 8 Exits of a Founder. Our team is passionate about helping leaders discover what’s N.E.X.T after their business, providing both the emotional and strategic tools to navigate the transition with ease.
Jerome Myers, America's Leading Exit Authority, created
Exit to Excellence after experiencing the Founder’s Exit
Paradox firsthand—navigating the emotional challenges
that follow selling a business.
A CEPA-certified advisor with an MBA, Jerome blends
strategic insights with emotional intelligence, helping
founders align financial success with a life of purpose and
fulfillment.
After building a $20M division for a Fortune 550 company
and scaling a multimillion-dollar portfolio, he now equips
entrepreneurs worldwide with transformative frameworks
like the N.E.X.T. Intensive and the 8 Exits of a Founder.
Through his books, workshops, and top-rated Your NEXT
podcast, Jerome is redefining what it means to exit
successfully and build a lasting legacy.
With 12+ years of experience leading sales in competitive
markets, Keon specializes in go-to-market strategy,
business development, team performance, and complex
negotiations.
She’s building our sales and marketing engine while leading partnerships through the Next Alliance, a network of advisors
and exit-focused professionals supporting founders beyond
the business.
Keon also engages directly with founders preparing for or
navigating an exit, opening the door to podcast features,
community membership, or program enrollment. If you’re
interested in partnering, being featured on Your NEXT
podcast', or exploring how we can support your transition
—reach out!
These tools provide founders with a clear roadmap for financial success and personal growth, supported long-term by the NEO Navigator program.
Your NEXT podcast was born from a passion to educate, inspire, and guide leaders through life’s transitions, helping them find fulfillment in their next chapter. It all began in 2016 with Tribe Calls, biweekly teleconferences where professionals shared the stories behind their achievements. These conversations evolved into Dreamcatchers, a top-rated podcast celebrating transformational journeys.
Today, Your NEXT continues this legacy by addressing the unique challenges of navigating major transitions.
Over the years, Your NEXT has featured inspiring leaders who have scaled businesses, made successful exits, and built lasting legacies.
Founder of Edelman Financial Engines
A $21 billion wealth management firm, sharing strategies for scaling purpose-driven businesses.
Founder MG Ventures
Sharing his journey from trash man to inspiring financial freedom through biblical principles.
Co-Founder Divvy
Under his leadership, Divvy experienced rapid growth and was acquired by Bill.com for approximately $2.5 billion
Founders Bankers Healthcare Group
Entrepreneurs who scaled and exited their billion-dollar business, offering lessons on vision and purpose.
Founder of Carson Group
A $21 billion wealth management firm committed to building the future of financial planning.
Founder Incredible One Enterprises
She has helped her clients generate more than 500 million in sales
Former EVP of Merck
Reflects on philanthropic contributions and legacy within the healthcare industry.
Founder ABB Optical
Founder of a $500M company, sharing resilience and reinvention lessons.
CEO of Limitless Advisor
Sold her consulting firm to Genworth Financial before authoring best selling books and starting limitless advisor
Founder FinanciallySimple.com
Seven successful exits, 2 best selling books and months off from the business every year
Co-Founder Sharenote
Bootstrapped, scaled and exited enterprise-level software solutions in behavioral health care multiple times
Founder Strategic Wealth Partners
Sold her firm to focus on C&J Innovations, a female-led fintech company
Architect at Wealth Factory
Author of multiple Wall Street Journal bestselling books on prosperity and finance, including "Killing Sacred Cows"
The transition from running a business to exiting it is complex. The Founder’s Exit Paradox refers to the
conflicting emotions business owners experience: balancing the relief of stepping back with the fear of
losing their identity. Our holistic advisory services address these challenges, helping founders find purpose
and fulfillment post-exit.
The journey through each exit is accompanied by the 'Six Centers of Doubt.' These critical challenges are crucial for every founder to confront, comprehend, and conquer to successfully navigate the paradox of parting with their business.
This framework provides a roadmap to guide you through each phase of your entrepreneurial journey.
Whether you’re stepping away from corporate life or building a post-exit portfolio, this
model ensures personalized guidance tailored to your unique path
Our ‘8 Exits of a Founder’ framework provides a roadmap to guide you through each phase of your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re stepping away from corporate life or building a post-exit portfolio, this model ensures personalized guidance tailored to your unique path
Embrace the unknown and step out of your comfort zone.
Lay the groundwork for your venture’s core identity.
Carve out a niche and refine your distinctive voice.
Evolve into a visionary leader, crystallizing your company’s mission.
Focus on long-term strategies that align with your aspirations.
Celebrate your achievements—whether through a sale or scaling.
Plan for future financial moves and mentor the next generation.
Craft a legacy that transcends business achievements.
Our mission is to guide business owners on the path to Exit to Excellence—ensuring that the journey goes
beyond financial success to embrace purpose, fulfillment, and lasting impact. At Exit to Excellence, we don’t
just help you leave your business; we walk with you into your next chapter, shaping a legacy that truly reflects
your values and aspirations. Exiting isn’t the end—it’s a portal to a life of meaning and significance.
Our mission is to guide business owners on the path to Exit to Excellence—ensuring that the journey goes beyond financial success to embrace purpose, fulfillment, and lasting impact. At Exit to Excellence, we don’t just help you leave your business; we walk with you into your next chapter, shaping a legacy that truly reflects your values and aspirations. Exiting isn’t the end—it’s a portal to a life of meaning and significance.
The '6 Centers of Doubt' deep-rooted challenges that arise around self-image, relationships, work, health, prosperity, and significance.
Often times exiting a business often triggers these various forms of doubt.
Exiting a business often triggers what we call the 6 Centers of Doubt—deep-rooted challenges that arise around self-image, relationships, work, health, prosperity, and significance.
Self-Image: Rediscovering who you are beyond the business and embracing a new identity
Relationships: Navigating evolving personal and professional connections with intention and balance.
Work: Redefining your role and exploring new directions that ignite passion and purpose.
Health: Prioritizing physical and mental well-being to thrive through the transition.
Prosperity: Recalibrating financial goals to align with a fulfilling post-exit lifestyle.
Significance: Shifting the focus to lasting impact and legacy that reaches far beyond business achievements.
Discover common pitfalls founders face during exit and strategies to avoid them. Understand the Founder's Exit Paradox and apply these insights for a smoother transition, leading to a fulfilling, purpose-driven post-exit legacy.