Principle 20

Selling Your Business and Starting Over Again

I am doing this because I want to do it better.

—Walt Disney

Now that you have come to the end of this book, you may wonder what is your next step as an Affluent Entrepreneur. Hopefully, by now you realize that you do indeed have what it takes to put these strategies, ideas, and suggestions to use in your business. I sincerely believe if you apply these 20 proven principles to your business, you will become an Affluent Entrepreneur. In this chapter, you are going to learn about what is next in your life and whether or not you should sell your business and start over again. You will also learn how Kirk Kerkorian made $660 million in one day.

What's Next?

Perhaps you have come as far as you can on this journey by yourself, so now it is time to partner with additional resources, bigger players, and organizations that have resources, distribution, contacts, and systems in place that would take you years and years to try and build on your own.

In other words, if you feel you are at a point where your business has become stagnant and you need fresh ideas, more capital, or just a change of scenery, perhaps now is the time to sell your business and start over again by pursuing the next passion on your list.

When I travel the world speaking, I always challenge my readers to take an inventory of their passions and write down the five activities they most love to do. I encourage you to do the same. When I recently went through this ...

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