The Managed Exit is the Win

Episode notes

Most founders dread the investor conversation when things aren't working. Bob didn't. Here's why. In Chapter 2 of The Final Update, we look at what separates a managed exit from a burned bridge - and it's not the outcome. It's whether you walked in with a plan. This episode covers the psychology of all-or-nothing founder thinking, why merging your identity with your company's result is a trap, and a practical exercise called the final update: the letter you write to the people who believed in you, before things are decided - so you know what you're actually building toward.

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