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Building and establishing a company from the ground up is often the dream for many entrepreneurs — pouring their hearts and souls into their vision and watching it transform from an idea into a living entity. But sometimes, the end goal isn’t just to create but also to create with a successful exit in mind. A profitable initial public offering (IPO) or a strategic acquisition by a bigger company can be how the story of years of laborious efforts ends for many entrepreneurs, ultimately leading to financial independence.
Having exited two of my own companies and coached countless others through the
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