ExitReadiness®️ PODCAST · 2026-04-23 · 36 min
The statistics are sobering: 75% of business owners report being unhappy within one year of exiting their business. For owners who have spent decades finding purpose, identity, and meaning in their work - serving employees, customers, and their communities - the transition out can feel like a loss that no financial plan anticipated. This episode is part of the ExitReadiness® NEXT ACT Series, a dedicated series on planning for life after the business. David Young, Founder and Managing Member of David K. Young Consulting, LLC, brings more than five decades of business leadership and over 40 years in employee benefits and retirement planning to this deeply personal conversation. A Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) through the Wharton School and IFEBP, and a Texas-based nationally recognized retirement plan consultant, David also brings a rich life outside of work - including Civil Air Patrol leadership and humanitarian aviation serving veterans and underserved communities near the Texas-Mexico border. He is precisely the kind of guest who can speak authentically to what a purposeful next act looks like, and how to begin building it before you exit.
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