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Control Is an Illusion: Why Letting Go Feels Dangerous (and Usually Isn’t)

Selling a business triggers identity, autonomy, and legacy fears, often disguised as “process concerns.”

Fourth: control anxiety.

Hiring a banker feels like surrendering the steering wheel at the most emotional moment of an owner’s life. Founders worry about losing narrative control, being pushed to sell before they’re ready, or being herded into a deal structure that serves the process rather than their personal goals.

Part 4 of ‘The 10 Invisible Reasons Business Owners Don’t Hire an M&A Advisor (Until It’s Too Late)’

 

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