Who Are You After Selling Your Business? The Identity Challenge Most Founders Never Expect

Who Are You After Selling Your Business? The Identity Challenge Most Founders Never Expect

Who Are You After Selling Your Business? The Identity Challenge Most Founders Never ExpectJerome Myers
Published on: 06/09/2026

Who are you when you're no longer the CEO, founder, or owner? This article explores the identity gap every founder eventually faces and why role changes often create deeper questions than expected.

Post-Exit Identity & Fulfillment
Jerome Myers Releases Exit Expedition Working Paper

Jerome Myers Releases Exit Expedition Working Paper

Jerome Myers Releases Exit Expedition Working PaperJerome Myers
Published on: 04/09/2026

A new Founder Observatory working paper introduces the Exit Expedition, Depletion Window, and a theory of founder decision risk after liquidity.

Press Release
Why Successful Entrepreneurs Feel Lonely Even When They're Surrounded by People

Why Successful Entrepreneurs Feel Lonely Even When They're Surrounded by People

Why Successful Entrepreneurs Feel Lonely Even When They're Surrounded by PeopleJerome Myers
Published on: 23/08/2026

Many successful founders feel lonely despite being surrounded by employees, customers, advisors, and opportunities. Discover why success often creates isolation.

Business Transitions & Leadership
The Questions Founders Ask Before They Consider an Exit

The Questions Founders Ask Before They Consider an Exit

The Questions Founders Ask Before They Consider an ExitJerome 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.

Business Transitions & Leadership