22 Aug Built to Sell: The Surprising Math Behind a $100 Million Exit
But after raising $27M in venture funding and navigating liquidation preferences, his personal payout was just under $20M.
In this week’s episode of Built to Sell Radio, Dan reveals the surprising math behind his deal and shares the emotional highs and lows of walking away from his company.
You discover how to:
Understand how liquidation preferences shape the founder’s payday.
Decide whether you’d rather own a smaller slice of a bigger pie—or keep more of a smaller one.
Run a process that gives you leverage when selling.
Prepare for the emotional crash that can follow a big exit.
Create a “soft landing” by building belonging outside your company.
Reframe your “next goal” after selling.
Listen now to hear the real economics—and the hidden emotional toll—of a $100M exit.
