An exit can be a major career and business milestone, but it’s one that founders tend to underestimate. Mark Longo, Brice Scheschuk, and Adam Zimmer know this firsthand—from navigating funding paths to orchestrating post-acquisition transitions. They shared their perspectives and some practical guidance on how founders can prepare mentally, strategically, and operationally for an exit.

Stuart Lombard didn’t want to sell his company, ecobee. But in the process of exploring an IPO, he found the perfect acquirer in Generac—the deal was announced with a reported $770 million USD price tag. Post-acquisition Stuart shared what he felt were the keys to his successful acquisition.

The new year is expected to bring a new level of M&A activity, but not for the reasons many had previously assumed. While lower interest rates will likely inspire more activity, the growing gulf between currencies may make Canada a more appealing target for US investment. M&A lawyer and expert Ben Slager shares his predictions for the year to come, and his advice for founders looking to land a deal in 2025.

A lot of M&A conversations talk about maintaining autonomy or keeping your culture as part of a newly-acquired team building together. But after dozens of acquisitions in both public and private companies, Jordan Gnat has a different perspective. Speaking with TechExit.io, Jordan shared his view as a buyer in M&A roll-up transactions.

Selling to private equity can be exciting and lucrative. But before you sell, you need to know what comes next for the organization, its employees, and for you personally. Speaking with TechExit.io, Narbe Alexandrian, founder and CEO of Define Capital, shared the key questions every founder should ask before a PE acquisition.

After building and selling companies for over $1 billion, Michael Hyatt is short-term anxious but long-term positive on Canada’s entrepreneurial future as he builds his next venture, data security platform DataStealh. Speaking with TechExit.io, Michael shared the three policy changes he thinks will drive more prosperity and entrepreneurial spirit in our great nation.

Sometimes you raise a VC round and it hits you—you don’t have a VC-scalable company. Now what? Statistically, it makes sense given the power law, but you have a company to run. Brice Scheschuk has seen this time and again in his decade-long career as an investor; speaking with TechExit.io, he shared his advice for founders in this tricky situation.

Selling a company is often cause for celebration, but the work doesn’t stop there. Adam Zimmer knows this well, having built a company from zero to exit. Now, he is actively acquiring companies through the Perseus operating group of Constellation Software. Sharing his experiences with TechExit.io, Adam shared four tips for founders going through an exit.

The process required to sell your startup is like a second job. But you don’t need to be too aggressive about it—instead of forcefully networking with the hopes of a quick sale, Austin Johnsen, Zapier’s Head of Corporate Development, said to take a lighter-touch approach. Speaking with TechExit.io, Austin explained more about his tips for M&A success as a founder looking to sell.