Timely and concise article from saas.group for Founders with "Exit time" as a 2025 goal. Although the decision is made at a high-level, the work to prepare so that it's successful is org wide. As recurring revenue specialists, we obviously ❤️ seeing "Organize Financial metrics" as a top critical step but also the (less-mentioned) importance of demonstrating operational independence from the Founder. Have a read (or listen, there's even a corresponding podcast!)
Dirk Sahlmer gave a great talk about preparing for an exit at B2B Rocks 🎸 in September. If you weren't there, this is a recap 👇🏻 Key learnings: 1️⃣ time your exit to your personal needs, not the market conditions 2️⃣ understand different buyer profiles 3️⃣ understand what matters during the valuation for different buyers 4️⃣ come prepared 5️⃣ have a long-term plan You can also find the video of Dirk's presentation in the comments 👇🏻