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Tropical MBA · August 7, 2025 · 39m

The Case for Selling Your Business Before You Want To

Dan Andrews

Andrews argues that the optimal time to sell a business is before you want to — while you are still energized, the business is growing, and buyers will pay a premium. Waiting until you are burned out means selling at a discount.

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Post-exit identity crisis is real — founders must plan for what responsibility will replace the business, or face a meaning vacuum
Andrews describes the post-exit depression that affects many founders: the business provided daily responsibility, social identity, and purpose. After selling, founders who did not plan replacement responsibilities experienced a meaning vacuum.
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Highlights

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The optimal time to sell is when you do not want to — that is when the business is most attractive to buyers and you can negotiate from strength
Andrews presents the paradox: the best time to sell your business is when you are still excited about it. That is when revenue is growing, systems are strong, and you project confidence. By the time you want to sell (burned out, disengaged), revenue is stalling and buyers sense desperation.
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