How She Rebuilt the Company She Already Sold | Sharon Gillenwater | The Exit Whisperer

In this episode of The Exit Whisperer, Carrie Kerpen sits down with Sharon Gillenwater to unpack how she went from a $25 million exit to trying to buy back the company she sold and deciding to rebuild from scratch. This episode is sponsored by Luminary, a global professional community where founders, investors, and professionals come together to learn, connect, and grow. Use code WHISPER10 for 10% off your first 12 months of membership at www.weareluminary.com. 🔥 Take the EXIT-READINESS Quiz ➡️ https://thewhispergroup.outgrow.us/th... Exit-Readiness Quiz ➡️ https://thewhispergroup.outgrow.us/th... Close The Exit Gap ➡️ http://closetheexitgap.com Connect with us! Tik Tok: ➡︎   / carriekerpen   IG: ➡︎   / carriekerpen   Subscribe and Listen to the Exit Whisperer Podcast HERE:📱 ➡︎YT: @CarrieKerpen ➡︎Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ➡︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7b7kZ1Y... ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 1:05 - From TikTok Fame to Shutdown 1:58 - Trying to Buy the Company Back 7:30 - No Non-Compete, Deciding to Rebuild 9:33 - Customer Demand Forces the Decision 13:55 - Funding the Restart 18:06 - Building with AI, Then and Now 22:50 - What Winning Looks Like This Time 23:46 - Thinking About the Next Exit ⚡️EXIT-READINESS Quiz: Take our FREE Exit-Readiness Quiz here: ➡︎ https://thewhispergroup.outgrow.us/th... #business #entrepreneur #womeninbusiness Our mission here at The Whisper Group is to help women entrepreneurs scale and sell their businesses and turn a lifestyle idea into a life-changing asset.