The Exit Experience.

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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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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Your N.E.X.T.? Gives Founders a Framework for the Life the Deal Cannot Design

Jerome Myers

Published on: 25/07/2026

Your N.E.X.T.? gives founders a framework for identity, direction, and fulfillment when a successful exit creates options but not a clear next chapter.

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Why Founder Exit Regret Starts Before the Sale

Jerome Myers

Published on: 15/07/2026

Founder exit regret often begins before the sale, when the owner becomes disconnected from customers, meaning, and the work that once made the business matter.

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New The Depletion Window: Why the First Season After Selling a Business Can Be So Dangerous Post

Jerome Myers

Published on: 08/07/2026

The Depletion Window is the vulnerable season after a founder sells the business and loses structure, identity, and direction. Learn how to prepare before the exit.

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