If your exit plan is “work hard and hope someone buys me,” you’re doing it wrong.
Too many owners grind for years without a real plan. They don’t even know what their business is worth. That’s not control. That’s gambling.
The right way is simple: start with the end in mind. Decide where you want to be, map the steps, and build toward it.
Whether you sell, take a payday, or keep it forever — the power is in you owning the process.
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