Home | The Wise Exit

The Wise Exit

Weekly strategies for building your company towards a successful exit.

Written by

Brian Dukes

Connect

Previous Newsletters

Why the Best Exits Are Built Through Relationships

Jun 4, 2026

•

4 min read

Why the Best Exits Are Built Through Relationships

How to Build a Buyer Pipeline

What a Buyer Really Thinks When They Look at Your Business

May 28, 2026

•

5 min read

What a Buyer Really Thinks When They Look at Your Business

5 risks a buyer sees

5 Things to Do Before Selling Your Business

May 22, 2026

•

5 min read

5 Things to Do Before Selling Your Business

+ this week's podcast with a 5x founder

May 15, 2026

•

5 min read

How to Build the Right Exit Plan

Even If You're Not Ready to Sell Today

May 7, 2026

•

5 min read

5 Numbers Buyers Are Looking At

And Why You Should Be Too

May 1, 2026

•

4 min read

How to Negotiate Your Deal

Without leaving money on the table

5 Signs It Might Be Time to Sell Your Business

Apr 23, 2026

•

4 min read

5 Signs It Might Be Time to Sell Your Business

+ How to prepare before it's too late

Why Taxes Are the Most Overlooked Threat to Your Exit Outcome

Apr 16, 2026

•

4 min read

Why Taxes Are the Most Overlooked Threat to Your Exit Outcome

What to understand before you sell

How Goodwill Factors Into Your Valuation

Apr 9, 2026

•

7 min read

How Goodwill Factors Into Your Valuation

What every founder can learn from the Papa Johns story

...