The Exit Experience.

When a Partial Business Sale Threatens Founder Freedom

Jerome Myers

Published on: 21/08/2026

A founder retained control and future upside, but his partial sale could consume five more years. See the personal risks conventional deal analysis missed.

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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 Helps Owner Improve Transaction Value and Build Work Optionality Through a Multi-Year Founder Transition

Jerome Myers

Published on: 31/12/2025

Exit to Excellence helped an anonymous owner improve transaction value by more than 30 percent, create more than $1 million in additional gains, preserve recurring income, and build Work Optionality.

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