Entrepreneurs Should Consider Doing These 3 Things Before Building a Company With an Exit Strategy

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Here’s an alternate path to the Silicon Valley way. 

Almost all startups founded in Silicon Valley are operating under the same imperative: in five to seven years, the company must undergo a liquidity event that returns capital to the original founders, investors, and other stakeholders.

This exit-focused approach to entrepreneurship is showcased in our leading universities and media (think Shark Tank), but not without a cost.