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How to Plan an Exit So That the Company Doesn't Fall Apart After the Founder Leaves
Creator of the healthy sleep app Sleeptery

At the beginning of 2022, the QIWI payment system bought the Taxiaggregator SaaS platform from Alexander Merzlikin for 700 million rubles. At that time, he retained 20% of the company and the position of CEO.

A year later, he sold the remaining shares and left the project for good, launching the healthy sleep service Sleeptery, which he still runs today.

An expert told how to plan an exit if it’s time to belgium whatsapp phone number conquer new business heights, but you don’t want to leave your team without insurance.

Content

First, figure out if you really want to leave or if you're just tired.
Why Exit Becomes a Disaster for Founders
The company's value turned out to be disproportionate to the amount of effort invested
The business has not brought any obvious benefit to society.
The founder has no idea what to do next
The most promising employees stopped growing after the founder left
The project was "folded"
What to do when the decision is made
Life after


First, figure out if you really want to leave or if you're just tired.
Before you set out on the exit route, answer yourself honestly: what is your role as a project founder? For me, it is to find new scales. But not just for the sake of increasing the number in the "annual turnover" column. But to understand how the founder can improve the service's toolset to positively impact the user's life. If you realize that you can no longer create a wow effect on the market and build a springboard for the company to jump to the next level, it is worth leaving the business.

Sometimes, dreams of exit are rooted in burnout. A study by Sifted , for example, found that 61% of about 50 founders had considered leaving, and another 41% of the total wanted to implement such a plan within a year. All respondents cited stress and anxiety in the workplace as reasons for this.

A vacation is a must before making a final decision. A great option would be to completely disconnect from all work matters. You can supplement your vacation with a digital detox.