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You don't need to immediately leave after selling your company -- instead, you can transition out more gradually and gracefully.

Consider the reasons for the decision, and whether the issues can be resolved.

Exit strategies are great, especially when they're for the right reasons.

Clear objectives, transparency and proactive planning are imperative.

Buyers don't only need to trust the numbers. They need to trust you.

Learning and adapting to self-consumed managers can benefit your own well-being and self-worth.

In creating something of meaning and scale, founders have an obligation to ensure their life's work is not misused to inflict harm.

Business owners trying to get out now must execute sound strategies to maximize the value of their companies.

A survey of private equity professionals reveals these investors are turning their attention away from putting out fires and back to closing deals. This is positive news for entrepreneurs who are looking for an exit.

Being an entrepreneur is one of the most liberating choices you can make in your work life, but it's not one of the easiest.

While traditional private equity investors invest three quarters of their capital in large companies, a new breed of investors are focusing on owner-led small businesses.

Preparing your business for sale can be hard. These tools can help you.

The fact is, all business owners are entrepreneurs.

You'd think you'd have your exit strategy planned 10 years in advance of a sale. Unfortunately, most founders don't.

Technology moves fast and people who have left jobs to raise children may be left behind. But there are ways to catch up.

At a certain point, your best move is to admit defeat and move on.

Startups that are ready to become global brands don't have to settle -- they simply need to put their own plans first and build the future they see for themselves.

Bantam Bagels won funding from Lori Greiner to expand its business to retail.

Any startup can learn from how Spotify, Dropbox and Uber prepared to go public.

The apparel startup Richer Poorer thought it had found the perfect deal, but then everything went wrong.

If you focus on making a bigger pie, you don't have to worry about the size of your slice.