She got ghosted by her buyers. Then did it her way. | Caroline Carruthers

Caroline Carruthers was the first female Chief Data Officer in the UK. She built Carruthers & Jackson from a book and a summer school into a thriving data consultancy. And along the way, found herself in the middle of an exit process she never asked for.In this episode, Rachel and Caroline talk about what it actually feels like to be courted by acquirers, why expensive advice isn't always good advice, and what happened when Caroline got ghosted mid-process by the people who wanted to buy.They also dig into why Caroline chose a partial exit over a full one and what changed when she finally got clear on what she actually wanted.Honest, funny, and completely unfiltered.In this episode:Why Caroline never thought of herself as an entrepreneur (and still doesn't, really)Getting ghosted during an exit process and why it's more common than anyone admitsPartial exits: what they look like and why they're not second bestHiring an MD and feeling unleashedThe emotional side of selling your business and why nobody talks about itFollow Caroline on https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-carruthers-22b9423/Buy her books https://carruthersandjackson.com/thought-leadership-our-books/__________________________________________________________Not sure where you stand on exit readiness?Take The Grafter's free Exit Readiness Scorecard: https://scorecard.thegrafter.com/__________________________________________________________Find Rachel Murphy:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-murphy-thegrafter/Instagram: instagram.com/thegraft3rWebsite: https://thegrafter.com