Exit Interview KEVIN J. RYAN

How Avoiding an Exit Strategy Led Hello Products to a $351 Million Sale

Craig Dubitsky attracted a buyer by focusing on a simple goal: Building an oral care brand consumers could fall in love with.

Exit Interview CHRISTINE LAGORIO-CHAFKIN

After Hitting $200 Million in Sales, This Kombucha Entrepreneur Found Her Buyer Hiding in Plain Sight

Health-Ade Kombucha co-founder Daina Trout took 30 meetings with potential buyers, until her first investor came up with a new exit strategy.

Exit Interview KEVIN J. RYAN

Meet a Founder Who's Pulled Off the Rarest of Feats: Taking His Company Public Twice

After steering Cvent through an IPO and an acquisition, Reggie Aggarwal managed to pull off a successful SPAC merger.

Exit Interview JAY STEINFELD

Should You Leave Your Own Company Now?

Ask yourself these 4 questions to find out.

Exit Interview JASON ATEN

Jack Dorsey's Resignation Letter from Twitter Reveals a Harsh Truth About Leadership Most People Never Learn

Twitter's co-founder says he doesn't want to be a "single point of failure."

Exit Interview JESSICA STILLMAN

The 5 Best Questions for an Actually Useful Exit Interview

Swap polite excuses and vague generalities for actionable insights by asking these questions.

Exit Interview GABRIELLE BIENASZ

WeWork Has Taught Entrepreneurs a Lot of Lessons (Both Good and Bad). Its Latest: How to Go Public

After a series of extreme highs and lows in recent years, the co-working space giant went public through a SPAC merger.

Exit Interview JIM SCHLECKSER

When Is It Time for the Founder to Go?

The most difficult decision for every entrepreneurial company.


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