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FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
The owners we meet three years too late
Six owner transitions. Six businesses still standing. Here is what the handover looked like from both sides of the table.
Jake Nicholson · May 2026 · 12 min read
Honest perspectives on succession, legacy, and what happens after you hand over the keys. Written for business owners thinking about what comes next.
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Honest perspectives on succession, legacy, and what happens after you hand over the keys
SUCCESSION
You have spent decades building something. The question of who comes next is harder than any deal you have ever done.
LEGACY
Six owner transitions. Six businesses still standing. Here is what the handover looked like from both sides.
IDENTITY
Selling is not just a financial event. For the builder, it is an identity shift nobody warns you about.
Quiet, occasional thinking on succession and what comes next, written for business owners. No fluff, no spam.