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ArticleWhy Having an Exit Strategy Doesn’t Mean I Want to Sell My Business

Why Having an Exit Strategy Doesn’t Mean I Want to Sell My Business

As a bootstrapper, I had a complicated relationship with the topic of acquisitions. I rejected the idea that an Exit Strategy was an important part of running a great business.

First, I believe that entrepreneurs are conditioned by our media, society, peers and their investors (if they have them), to think that selling their business is the ultimate manifestation of success.

Now that I have experienced the arc of scaling a profitable business and achieving a positive cash exit, I see the alternatives to selling more clearly.

On the one hand, I have appreciation for the commitment and vision it takes to turn down a lucrative, flattering, possibly life-changing offer in exchange for continuing to roll the dice and play the game.

On the other ...


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