The Exit Experience.

The Questions Founders Ask Before They Consider an Exit

Jerome Myers

Published on: 16/08/2026

Most founders don't start by asking whether they should sell their business. They begin with deeper questions about purpose, identity, fulfillment, and what's next.

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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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What to Do With Wealth After Selling a Business

Jerome Myers

Published on: 29/07/2026

After selling a business, wealth creates options but not meaning. Learn how founders can use time, talent, and treasure to build a life of significance.

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The Dependency Trap for Business Owners

Jerome Myers

Published on: 22/07/2026

The Dependency Trap happens when a business owner builds a company for freedom but becomes the reason it cannot grow, sell, or survive without them.

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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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