The Exit Experience.

Reciprocal Reliance: When Founder and Company Need Each Other

Jerome Myers

Published on: 06/10/2026

The company may depend on the founder to function while the founder depends on the company to feel useful. The Three C Tests reveal the exchange.

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Define the Leadership Seat Before You Name the Successor

Jerome Myers

Published on: 30/09/2026

Before naming a successor, define the future leadership seat. See how role design, trust evidence, and controlled authority transfer build business independence.

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How Founder Observatory Tests Transition Claims

Jerome Myers

Published on: 23/09/2026

See how the Founder Observatory separates search matches from evidence, tests contradictory cases, and limits every founder transition claim to what the sources support.

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What Is Post-Exit Alignment—and Why Should a Founder Design It Before Selling?

Jerome Myers

Published on: 17/09/2026

Post-Exit Alignment is the deliberate fit among deal terms, continuing role, daily structure, relationships, health, prosperity, and contribution after ownership changes.

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

Jerome 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.

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