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Andrews discusses business exit planning: when to sell, how to value a small business, and the emotional difficulty of letting go of something you built. His key insight: most founders sell too late, after they've already mentally checked out.
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Andrews describes the post-sale identity crisis: founders who sell lose not just a business but the responsibilities (employees, customers, daily operations) that gave their days meaning. Without new responsibilities, many fall into depression or aimlessness.
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Most founders sell too late — they stay past the point of maximum value and maximum energy, letting both decline before finally exiting
Andrews argues that the optimal time to sell is when you're still energized and the business is growing. Most founders wait until they're burned out and growth has stalled — which means they sell at a lower multiple and a lower baseline revenue.Was this useful?