Every founder dreams of a successful exit, but few realize that the very trait that made them successful in the beginning, being the center of everything, can become their biggest liability when it’s time to sell. In a recent episode of The Exit, host Steve McGarry...
If you look top-down at the franchise industry in the United States, there are north of 4,000 unique franchise brands. But if you ask 30-year industry veteran Scott Jones, he’ll tell you the brutal truth: there are far more bad franchises than there are good ones....
Every technical founder starts out with the same dream: build incredible technology, solve a massive problem, and scale a company to the moon. But somewhere along the line, many founders fall into a painful trap. They don’t actually own a scalable business—they...
Every founder dreams of the ultimate payday: handing off their company keys for a life-altering valuation. But according to Mike Bennett, the Managing Partner and Founder of Crewe Capital, most business owners approach the finish line completely backward. They wait...
For many entrepreneurs, selling a business is the ultimate destination. We picture the finish line clearly: the signed contracts, the wire transfer hitting the bank account, and the legendary transition to sipping margaritas on a beach. But what happens when the...
