The Exit Experience.

The $650,000 Organizational Reset

Jerome Myers

Published on: 24/09/2026

An anonymized financial services case shows how founder-role redesign preceded $650,000 in reported annualized savings and potential enterprise-value implications.

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Financial Security and Transition Readiness | Founder Observatory

Jerome Myers

Published on: 15/09/2026

Jerome Myers joins Financial Advisor Magazine’s Beyond Enough webcast series to explore identity, structure, and fulfillment beyond financial security.

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Jerome Myers Releases Exit Expedition Working Paper

Jerome Myers

Published on: 04/09/2026

A new Founder Observatory working paper introduces the Exit Expedition, Depletion Window, and a theory of founder decision risk after liquidity.

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Exit to Excellence Helps Founder Build Business Independence Through Multi-Year Leadership Transition

Jerome Myers

Published on: 01/08/2026

Exit to Excellence announces the successful completion of a multi-year founder advisory engagement that strengthened Business Independence by reducing Reciprocal Reliance. This anonymous Founder Observatory case explores how leadership transfer, orga

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Exit to Excellence Launches Founder Observatory Newsroom to Track the Risks Traditional Exit Planning Leaves Unmeasured

Jerome Myers

Published on: 22/07/2026

Exit to Excellence launches the Founder Observatory Newsroom, a research and media hub examining the business and founder risks traditional exit planning leaves unmeasured.

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Exit to Excellence Guides Owner Through 503-Home Portfolio Transition Using a 721 Exchange

Jerome Myers

Published on: 01/07/2026

Most founders spend years preparing to close the transaction and almost no time preparing for everything that comes after it. This case study examines how one real estate entrepreneur navigated the sale of a 503 unit multifamily portfolio while confr

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