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Three Failed Partnerships and a Surrender Moment: How Rick Thomas Built First Generation Advisors

🎙️ Exit Planning Theater and the Truth Below the Waterline: Rick Thomas on What Most M&A Advisors Won’t Tell Founders

Rick Thomas, founder of First Generation Advisors in Washougal, Washington, grew up crossing borders before he could ride a bike — through Venezuela and West Africa as part of a family Peace Corps program — and spent his adult life watching what people do when there’s no safety net. He carried that lens through 13 years in manufacturing, through leadership consulting, financial advising, and three failed partnerships that eventually led to a surrender moment on his knees…

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