The Exit Experience.

Reciprocal Reliance: When Founder and Company Need Each Other

Jerome Myers

Published on: 06/10/2026

The company may depend on the founder to function while the founder depends on the company to feel useful. The Three C Tests reveal the exchange.

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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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Why Business Owners Regret Selling Their Company Before the Deal Even Closes

Jerome Myers

Published on: 20/09/2026

Most founders believe regret begins after the transaction. In reality, the signs often appear years earlier. Learn why the Founder's Exit Paradox starts before the sale.

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Why Financial Freedom Doesn't Guarantee Happiness After Selling Your Business

Jerome Myers

Published on: 13/09/2026

Financial independence creates freedom. It does not automatically create purpose. This article explores why many founders discover that money solves the financial problem while leaving the transition problem untouched.

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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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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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