“Someday” Isn’t a Strategy: Why You Must Plan Your Exit Now

What if your exit plan never arrives?

Most founders treat their exit like a far-off dream; something they’ll figure out someday. But that vague timeline sabotages your team, your business, and your freedom. In this solo episode, Bill breaks down the real cost of waiting too long to plan your exit.

Topics explored in this episode:

(0:25) The Exit Date is Uncertain

*Time creeps up on you faster than you think. 

*One day, you’ll realize you want to retire and there’s no one who can take on the business.

(1:15) Client Case Study 

*When you untangle a founder from the business, the team suffers. 

*The founder and team have decades of ingrained habits that make a succession difficult. 

*It took this client 6 years to properly sell. 

(3:15) ‘Someday’ Timelines Hurt Everybody

*You can think about exit plans as early as the first year of business.

*This allows you to build a company culture around the ‘exit strategy’. 

*The team gets a chance to be excited about their individual ownership in the company. 

Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth.

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