The Exit Experience.

Why Founders Leave Advisors After an Exit | Founder Observatory

Jerome Myers

Published on: 01/10/2026

Jerome Myers explores why founders often need more than financial planning after selling a business and how advisors can better prepare clients for the transition beyond the transaction.

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Financial Advice Doesn't End at Closing. Neither Does the Founder's Journey.

Jerome Myers

Published on: 06/08/2026

Jerome Myers explores why founders need preparation beyond the transaction and how advisors can better support the transition after selling a business.

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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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