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Fired From the Family Business, Then He Built the Exit on Purpose

Tying your entire personal identity to a company is the fastest way to lose yourself when the business is gone. In a market where founders are constantly chasing the next revenue milestone, knowing when and exactly how to walk away is a rare, necessary skill. We talk with Jonathan Sherrill about his journey from getting fired by a private equity firm to bootstrapping a manufacturing business built strictly for a strategic exit.

We get into the tactical realities of preparing a company for acquisition. We cover the necessity of eliminating founder risk, deploying an ERP system early, and…

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