Having Connections with Patrick Lee

This week on The Exit: Steffi Baker, a co-founder, investor, and former competitive figure skater, transitioned to London for her MBA after participating in the Olympics’ opening ceremony. Witnessing women facing wealth growth challenges due to societal stereotypes, she co-founded the High Net Worth Women Institute. This platform empowers individuals, especially women, to excel in investing and wealth creation by leveraging personal leadership skills. Steffi shares essential founder tips, emphasizing the importance of exit plans and offering do’s and don’ts for approaching investors.

This week on The Exit: Diego Sampaio embarked on a stellar career in technology from a young age, creating websites at 12 and establishing a web hosting service for Brazil at 16. At 18, he founded his first company, initiating a remarkable entrepreneurial journey with a number of successful exits, even for initially unprofitable companies. Diego’s experiences offer valuable insights into communicating core values to potential buyers beyond mere profitability. He shares his inspiring journey, along with tips on preparing a business for exit and other trade secrets.

This week on The Exit: Redg Snodgrass reflects on his entrepreneurial journey, starting at an eBay startup and later founding a successful Apple dating app, a global events organization and exiting ReadWrite, a media platform for entrepreneurs, after a $12M investment and achieving $12M in revenue. Redg shares his story of resilience, acceptance, and the crucial lesson of knowing when to let go. Tune in to hear about his experience in navigating the dynamic startup world and making tough decisions for long-term success.