#NeverSellOut

I walked into the boardroom knowing I had spent two years pretending I knew what "exit strategy" meant. The handshake that sold my baby felt like a polite amputation. I spent month three watching strangers gut the culture I had built over late nights and oat milk lattes. Month six, I realised the acquisition price wasn't freedom — it was just a number on a termsheet that wouldn't open the next door. So I bought it back. Here’s what nobody tells you about selling early: you're not cashing out, you're clocking in to someone else's vision of mediocrity. Twice the price tag, triple the lessons. And the only synergy that matters is between your ambition and your willingness to bleed. #FounderLife #Leadership #Exits #NeverSellOut