The Transaction Illusion: A Deal Can Close Before the Founder Is Finished

The Transaction Illusion: A Deal Can Close Before the Founder Is Finished

The Transaction Illusion: A Deal Can Close Before the Founder Is FinishedJerome Myers
Published on: 01/09/2026

Jerome Myers explains the Transaction Illusion and why a successful business sale cannot design the founder’s identity, structure, or next life.

Exit Strategy & PlanningFounder Transition Risk
The Deal Can Close While the Founder Remains Unprepared: Jerome Myers to Address the Transaction Illusion at EPI Greater New York

The Deal Can Close While the Founder Remains Unprepared: Jerome Myers to Address the Transaction Illusion at EPI Greater New York

The Deal Can Close While the Founder Remains Unprepared: Jerome Myers to Address the Transaction Illusion at EPI Greater New YorkJerome Myers
Published on: 22/07/2026

Jerome Myers brings the Transaction Illusion to EPI Greater New York, helping advisors identify founder risks that transaction planning can leave unmeasured.

Exit Strategy & Planning
Why Founder Exit Regret Starts Before the Sale

Why Founder Exit Regret Starts Before the Sale

Why Founder Exit Regret Starts Before the SaleJerome Myers
Published on: 15/07/2026

Founder exit regret often begins before the sale, when the owner becomes disconnected from customers, meaning, and the work that once made the business matter.

Exit Strategy & PlanningPost-Exit Identity & Fulfillment
New The Depletion Window: Why the First Season After Selling a Business Can Be So Dangerous Post

New The Depletion Window: Why the First Season After Selling a Business Can Be So Dangerous Post

New The Depletion Window: Why the First Season After Selling a Business Can Be So Dangerous PostJerome Myers
Published on: 08/07/2026

The Depletion Window is the vulnerable season after a founder sells the business and loses structure, identity, and direction. Learn how to prepare before the exit.

Exit Strategy & PlanningPost-Exit Identity & Fulfillment