“The Story of My Exit”
My Startup exit is one of the most profound experiences of my life. It changed my life in many positive ways. When I reflect on the story of my exit, I still get goosebumps. Although, it was not easy, the journey during the exit was like a roller coaster ride. The build-up, drops, loops, turns, and acceleration got our blood pumping (in our case, blood pressure fluctuating). It all started in early 2019: We were doing great with strong growth rate and potential. Gone were the days of worrying about payroll, expenses and paying bills. We had just opened an employee training center with plans to hire more people, and I was busy traveling and attending various conferences. During the same period, our first potential buyer reached out to me. After several discussions, they gave us an offer. Our team huddled internally and agreed to move ahead with the sale. After we accepted the offer, the due diligence started. Most of our days were spent understanding what w...