Stoicism, F1 Racing, and Selling Your Business

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Written By Mike Simpson

What can experts in F1 Racing, Stoicism, and a former classical musician teach you about selling your company? It turns out, a lot! Recently watching #masterclass with Lewis Hamilton, reading Build the Life You Want by Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks, and regular doses of Daily Stoic with Ryan Holiday, we noticed some common themes with successful founder sales. Give us a few minutes and we might save or make you $Millions!

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