I interview founders after they've fully exited their business and ask them about the lessons they learned. i'm less concerned on the nature of the exit (acquihire, shut down, or big exit) and more about the time as ceo/founder and the lessons they learned during their tenure - the insight is that you can learn tactics from active founder/ceo’s, but life wisdom and perspective come after the entire chapter is over.
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