You Sold Your Business… Now What? Thriving Post-Close in a Sell-In World
Update: 2025-07-29
Description
| Time | Topic / Segment | Key Takeaways |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Welcome & July-4th setup | Why founders start thinking about “life after the sale” over holiday downtime |
| 1:30 | Sell-In vs Sell-Out 101 | Minority recap = keep equity & help scale; full sale = plan your next move now |
| 4:45 | Identity shift after selling-in | Accept you’re “not the final veto” and learn to lead through others |
| 8:00 | Culture makes or breaks integrations | Revenue Rocket’s culture-scoring rubric and red-flag examples |
| 12:50 | Planning the personal side | Take real think-time, schedule a post-close celebration, and set fresh goals |
| 16:40 | Earn-outs & risk management | 86 %+ of well-structured earn-outs pay—stay involved to land them |
| 21:20 | “Project Neptune” case study | 180 buyers → 60 NDAs → 12 IOIs → one ideal partner; why a full process matters |
| 27:30 | Bridging valuation gaps | Education, comps, and competition beat wish-list multiples |
| 29:45 | Life after the wire | New opportunities, family-office dreams, or a fresh start—just have a plan |
| 33:00 | Final advice | Find an advisor whose depth, track-record, and personality align with yours |
Actionable Nuggets
Draft two roadmaps: a 90-day integration game-plan and a personal “what’s next” list.
Pressure-test cultural alignment early—values mismatches cost more than deal points.
Treat the earn-out like your new bonus plan: stay plugged in or negotiate influence levers.
Celebrate intentionally: marking the exit helps you mentally close one chapter and open another.
Use these insights to ensure your own exit isn’t just a payout, but the prologue to an even bigger success story.
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