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Most founders think about their exit too late. This podcast brings together operators, investors, and advisors who have lived through the messy reality of scaling and selling companies. Each conversation focuses on the leadership, people, and financial decisions that quietly determine whether a company becomes valuable or stuck. If you’re thinking seriously about your next five years, this show is for you.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMost founders think about their exit too late. This podcast brings together operators, investors, and advisors who have lived through the messy reality of scaling and selling companies. Each conversation focuses on the leadership, people, and financial decisions that quietly determine whether a company becomes valuable or stuck.
The 5 Year Exit is hosted by Magnetic Consulting. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The $60M Company With a 90% Revenue Problem" (31 August 2026, 41 minutes), "What Matt Learned From 30+ Buyers Wanting To Buy His Company" (24 August 2026, 46 minutes), and "The Psychology of Selling a Business (That Nobody Warns You About)" (17 August 2026, 54 minutes).
The 5 Year Exit publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 13 episodes.
Booking probability for The 5 Year Exit is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The 5 Year Exit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The 5 Year Exit's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The 5 Year Exit are Business & Management Consulting and Investing & Wealth Management. The 5 Year Exit has a business audience.
Magnetic Consulting hosts The 5 Year Exit, a business podcast with 13 episodes published.
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A $60M company had 90% of its revenue tied to just three customers. That might sound like a great business on the surface, but to a buyer, it’s a pretty big red flag. Matt Foss, Founder of The FOSS Group, joins me for...
Selling a business is hard. Doing it in two years when you should have started five years earlier? Well, that’s even harder. Matt Foss spent 16 years at HydroWorks, eventually becoming CEO and helping prepare the...
Selling your business is a financial event. But it's also an emotional one. Albert Fox, Managing Director & Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley shares what happens after the exit… …when founders have to navigate sudden...
Only 20% of companies ever reach sustained, top-tier growth. The rest either never turn a profit or get knocked off course by one or two bad decisions. While most founders focus on scaling as fast as possible, far fewer...
Laura Spaulding had never cleaned up a crime scene before starting Spaulding Decon. She built Spaulding Decon from a $15,000 investment into a company generating more than $10 million in annual revenue. She shares how...
Every founder has a number in mind when it comes to selling their business. The problem? It’s usually not the number the market is willing to pay. Ryan Hurst, Partner at RKL and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)...
Selling your business is one thing. Making sure it supports the life you want afterward is another. The lifestyle your business funds today may not be the lifestyle your exit can fund tomorrow. Karl Murray shares the...
Most founders think about selling their business when they're ready to leave. CFO and Founder of Pillar One Consulting, Cheryl Heller explains why that's usually too late. This is what buyers actually look for, the...
Robert Friedman spent more than 20 years helping build a company from the inside. Then he helped lead one of the most important transitions in its history. A great business isn't just profitable. Robert shares what he...
Adrienne Green started her career as a teacher with a negative net worth and a lot of student loans. Today, she owns multiple businesses, has built a real estate portfolio, and now travels the world full-time with her...
Jim Schultz started his company, Applied Educational Systems (AES), with a $2,500 investment out of his parents' basement. Thirty-six years later, he sold it. But he had to survive reinvention first. We talk about the...
Jason Leck started working on the back of a recycling truck when he was 12 years old. Most people would see that as a job. Jason saw it as an education. In this episode, we talk about the leadership lessons he learned...
The 5 Year Exit
Most business owners will only sell a company once. That gap in experience between owners and buyers can cost you millions. That's why I created The 5 Year Exit! I'm sitting down with founders, CEOs, investors, M&A...
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