by Nick Chi | Jan 27, 2025 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Aaron Spivak, founder of The Founders Club, shares his entrepreneurial journey from launching a juice shop in his mother’s basement at 18 to building Hush, a premium weighted blanket company that achieved nine-figure success. Aaron...
by Nick Chi | Jan 20, 2025 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Zoe Kalar, founder and CEO of WeAre8, shares insights from her remarkable journey through three successful exits over 35 years, including one for $100 million. Starting her first company at age 21, Zoe discusses the challenges of early exits,...
by Nick Chi | Jan 13, 2025 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Lindsay Pinchuk, founder and CEO of Lindsay Pinchuk Marketing, shares her journey from building Bump Club, a community-focused business for expectant parents, to its eventual exit. Starting in 2010 as a series of local events in Chicago, Lindsay...
by Nick Chi | Jan 6, 2025 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Mette Dyhrberg, founder and CEO of Mymee, shares her entrepreneurial journey from her first venture in Denmark to building a successful health tech company. Starting at age three with a toy stove and cafeteria, Mette’s entrepreneurial...
by Nick Chi | Dec 30, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Xandra Laskowski, founder and CEO of Osea Angel Investors, shares her journey from tech industry veteran to angel investor. After retiring in 1998, she started a family office in 2008 and began angel investing in 2013. Xandra...
by Nick Chi | Dec 23, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Kristen Cooper, CEO and founder of The Startup Ladies, shares insights on empowering women entrepreneurs to secure funding and scale their businesses. Starting from informal meetings, Kristen built an organization that now has 150 members...
by Nick Chi | Dec 16, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Adam Kirsch, Director at West Monroe, shares insights from his journey as both an entrepreneur and M&A advisor. Starting with early ventures in high school and college, Adam has experienced exits from both sides of the table and now coaches...
by Nick Chi | Dec 9, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Rose Hamilton, CEO and founder of Compass Rose Ventures, shares insights from her extensive experience helping CPG brands scale and prepare for exits. With a background at companies like Best Buy, The Vitamin Shop, and Pet360, Rose now...
by Nick Chi | Dec 2, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Justin Goodbread, CEO of Financially Simple, reflects on his journey through seven successful business exits, with his most recent venture scaling to an eight-figure exit in just 49 months. Justin discusses the alarming statistics around...
by Nick Chi | Nov 25, 2024 | The Exit
This week on The Exit: Scott Bushkie, Managing Partner and founder of Cornerstone Business Services, shares insights from his 26-year career helping business owners navigate successful exits. Scott discusses the upcoming massive wealth transfer as Baby Boomers retire,...
