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

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

The Exit Expedition: How to Sequence Decisions Before, During, and After the DealJerome 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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Founder Observatory Introduces D.E.S.C.E.N.T.™, a Map for the Decisions Founders Face After Liquidity

Founder Observatory Introduces D.E.S.C.E.N.T.™, a Map for the Decisions Founders Face After Liquidity

Founder Observatory Introduces D.E.S.C.E.N.T.™, a Map for the Decisions Founders Face After LiquidityJerome Myers
Published on: 15/02/2026

The Founder Observatory introduces D.E.S.C.E.N.T.™, Jerome Myers’s framework for seven decision environments founders may face before and after liquidity.

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