Business Resilience & Exit Planning: Scaling Beyond the Founder with Mike Stoll (#26)

Exit Algorithms · Feb 28, 2026 · 54m

In this episode, I sit down with Mike Stoll, Co-founder of Ready Smart Go and the Business Resilience Society, to explore how entrepreneurs can build companies that survive disruptions and secure high-value exits.​

We discuss:

– Mike's 30-year journey from founding TMC Computer Services to building frameworks for business resilience, and how his early experiences shaped his perspective.​

– Why taking on loans can threaten cash flow and the importance of preparing a rainy-day fund for slow seasons.​

– The chasm of owner independence and how to cross it by delegating tasks, hiring virtual…