The Exit Experience.

The Founder’s Exit Paradox: When a Successful Deal Is Not Enough

Jerome Myers

Published on: 30/07/2026

A business sale can succeed while the founder’s personal transition remains unfinished. Jerome Myers uses founder testimony and field research to explain what must be rebuilt after liquidity.

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The Exit Expedition: How to Sequence Decisions Before, During, and After the Deal

Jerome Myers

Published on: 30/07/2026

Most exit plans prepare the company for closing but leave the founder unprepared for what follows. Jerome Myers explains how ascent, summit, and descent change the decisions founders face.

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Defining Your N.E.X.T. Chapter After Leaving the Business

Jerome Myers

Published on: 30/07/2026

Selling creates freedom, but it does not create direction. Jerome Myers explains how founders can define a meaningful N.E.X.T. chapter beyond the operator role.

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Exit to Excellence Opens a White Paper Library for the Decisions a Deal Cannot Make

Jerome Myers

Published on: 30/07/2026

Explore founder transition white papers organized around personal preparation, decision sequencing, and life after liquidity, with a clear next step for each decision.

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