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BUSINESS EXIT THOUGH LEADERSHIP

How old are you?

How old was your first business when you exited?

From the moment you decided to sell up, how long did the business sale process to take?

At what point did you first seek professional advice about a selling your business?

Who was the best source of advice in the process of your business exit?

What was the nature of your business exit?

What was the most important factor influencing the timing of the sale?  

Having been through a business exit which of these statements do you agree with/applied to you?

When you sold your business, did the proceeds of the sale allow you to retire? 

Before you exited your business, which activity did you expect to spend most of your time on post-exit?

Which of these activities takes up the majority of your time now?

Which of these has had the most influence on your lifestyle choice post exit?

What was your attitude to the importance of planning for life post exit?

When would you advise other entrepreneurs to start thinking about their lifestyle post exit?

Are you satisfied with your current lifestyle?

After you exited your business, how long has it taken you to settle into a lifestyle with which you are satisfied?

Comparing your lifestyle post and pre-exit, which of these statements is most accurate for you?

How challenging has it been to build a fulfilling lifestyle post-exit?

What would be your appetite to running another business?

Which of these activities have you tried since you exited your business?

Which of these statements relating to your experience post-exit do you agree with?

Which of these statements relating to your experience post-exit do you agree with?

What one piece of advice would you give to someone thinking about their life post business exit?

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