Women Founders Selling Profitable Businesses in Canada
A succession crisis looms as Canadian business owners exit without buyers prepared to step in.
Beatrice Rossi
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6 stories in Founder Stories.
A succession crisis looms as Canadian business owners exit without buyers prepared to step in.
Most sellers regret losing identity and purpose, not the price they accepted.
Half of all founder exits are involuntary, driven by health crises you can prevent.
Most owners underestimate how much family transfers cost compared to selling to an outsider.
Founders staying post-close face earnouts, limited control, and metrics they can't fully influence.
Founders neglect the emotional work that determines whether an exit feels like triumph or loss.