I once said that “investors only ever get married with divorce in mind”. In fact, it’s often the most popular question at most start up events. “What’s your exit strategy?”
At the Hive event last week, local entrepreneur Simon Crowe of Grill’d had a refreshingly alternative view: He doesn’t have one.
What Simon wants to do is build a profitable business which grows beyond him. One which can operate without him. Simon gets it.
Here’s some advice all young entrepreneurs should heed. Because when you can achieve the above you don’t need an ‘exit’, you have ‘options’.