startup exit

also referred to as: startup exits

5 statements across 5 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Mar 9, 2021 by Dan Norris · across every show →

Everything said about startup exit, oldest first

Mar 9, 2021 neutral
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Founders are happier when they stop expecting post-exit euphoria
“Yeah, and I guess happier in between if you know that you're not going to get this big burst of happiness at a certain point.”
Dan Norris Mar 9, 2021 ▶ 45:50 Episode 539 | Post-Exit Life, Writing Six Books, and Brewing Beer with Dan Norris
Jun 15, 2021 neutral
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Dr. Sherry Walling: Company Exits Involve Substantial Grief Despite Big Paydays
“And there is so much grief that goes along with that, even if it's a great payday, even if it's the thing that they worked for and they wanted. It's still this major shift, and there are lots of losses.”
Dr. Sherry Walling Jun 15, 2021 ▶ 4:47 Episode 554 | Thinking Through Your Exit + Grief and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Sherry Walling
Jul 13, 2021 negative
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Vollset: Pre-revenue VC funding effectively eliminates $20M to $50M exit optionality
“Like you can raise with just an idea or a deck or just a It's a team or whatever, but then the vision has to be big, and that does usually exclude you or preclude you from actually doing the kind of exit where like at 20 or fifty million bucks, because just th…”
Einar Vollset Jul 13, 2021 ▶ 14:48 Episode 558 | Thinking Through Funding as a Bootstrapper
Oct 18, 2022 neutral
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Walling: Startup exit outcomes do not depend on tech stack choice
“Unless you're written in a really odd stack that no one can find developers for, no one's heard of, usually an exit is not going to depend on your tech stack. Again, if you're using one of the standard tech stacks, it's not going to be a big deal.”
Rob Walling Oct 18, 2022 ▶ 6:53 Episode 631 | Re-writing Your Codebase, Stair Stepping, and Diffi...
Dec 10, 2024
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The skills used to build a startup actively hinder successful exits
“During the course of running your business, you've learned how to build, how to sell your product, how to market, how to lead your team, how to build a profitable company. None of those skills apply to what you're about to do. In fact, the main drivers that go…”
Rob Walling Dec 10, 2024 ▶ 24:23 Episode 743 | How to Sell Your Business Without Regret
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