Simply Be Yourself to Be a Part of the 1% of Women Who Sell Their Business, with Jessica Zweig
Dear FoundHer...Real Founder Stories for Women Small Business Owners
Lindsay Pinchuk
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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How do you build a business that doesn’t need you, and why is that the key to true entrepreneurial freedom? Jessica Zweig, a three-time founder and recently acquired founder, rejoins Lindsay Pinchuk to unpack the journey of turning her personal branding agency, Simply Be, into a self-sustaining business ready for acquisition.
Jessica and Lindsay talk about what it takes to step away from a business you’ve poured your heart into. From the mental hurdles of letting go to the practicalities of ensuring your team and culture thrive post-acquisition, Jessica offers an honest and insightful perspective. As a founder, how can you prepare for an exit? And how can you make sure your business can thrive without your daily involvement?
Jessica shares how she’s transitioned into her next chapter, blending her expertise in business with her passion for spirituality through coaching programs and her bestselling book, “The Light Work.” Her conversation with Lindsay is an exploration of growth, resilience, and the lessons learned when you build—and let go of—a thriving company. Whether you’re dreaming of an exit or just curious about what comes next, this episode offers inspiration and wisdom for founders at every stage.
Quotes
- “Get as much in writing as possible. Make sure your asset purchase agreement, your exit agreement, whatever legalese and documentation you will need to have that you put it all in writing.” (26:44 | Jessica Zweig)
- “When you sell your business, it’s an asset. It’s a story to leverage. And you should. It’s such an incredible accomplishment, and to do it as a woman is even more amazing.” (34:30 | Jessica Zweig)
- “Don’t be afraid to ask for exactly what you want [when selling your business]. Yes, get it in writing, but the first step is saying what you want.” (45:19 | Jessica Zweig)
- “To be a great leader requires you to be a great person, and to start that journey sooner. It’ll just accelerate everything.” (46:26 | Jessica Zweig)
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http://www.instagram.com/jessicazweig
https://resources.jessicazweig.com/ffbs/waitlist
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| 0:00.0 | Hi guys, it's me, Lindsay Pinchuk. Welcome to the first episode of season four of Dear Founder. Wow. I cannot believe that we are here. |
| 0:10.5 | What started as a podcast is now a movement and I can't wait for you to see what we have in store for you in 2025. |
| 0:18.4 | Every single decision that we've made around here, it's because you've asked us to. |
| 0:23.0 | Our live events, our mentorship, and our online networking community, this community owes it |
| 0:29.7 | all to you. Thank you for being so amazing and thank you for telling us exactly what it is |
| 0:35.3 | that you need to succeed. We have some incredible opportunities |
| 0:40.1 | coming up this year. So please make sure that you click the link in our show notes and you |
| 0:45.2 | sign up for our newsletter so that you're the first to know when our workshops and our events |
| 0:49.9 | are live and when dear founder on tour comes to a city near you. On today's show, it's only |
| 0:56.5 | appropriate that I have someone who's inspired me from the start of my entrepreneurship journey, |
| 1:01.5 | someone who I respect deeply, and someone who I know that you'll learn so much from in today's |
| 1:07.3 | conversation as I take so much out of every single conversation that we have together. |
| 1:12.6 | In just a moment, I'm going to introduce you to my friend Jessica's Weig, the retime founder |
| 1:17.4 | who just recently sold her business. But for now, I want you to take a second and enjoy the new |
| 1:23.8 | intro to the show. Let me know what you think. |
| 1:35.5 | Welcome to Dear Founder, the podcast that pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build and grow a successful business. No gatekeeping, no fluff, just real talk. |
| 1:42.2 | I'm your host, Lindsay Pinchuk, award-winning entrepreneur, founder, and proud member of the 1% of female founders who've led their company to an acquisition. |
| 1:52.2 | I bootstrapped my first company from $500 to seven figures before selling it and learned more from the mistakes than from the wins. |
| 2:00.2 | What started as a podcast here has grown into a movement. |
| 2:04.1 | Supporting female entrepreneurs like you do not only this show, but also on our social media, |
| 2:09.9 | at our live events, and in our online community, The Deere Founder Forum. |
| 2:14.7 | Each week, I sit down with some of the most influential female founders of our time |
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