The Exit Experience.

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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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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