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The Exit - Presented By Flippa

You Just Sold Your Business. Now What the Hell Do You Do? Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make with Carolyn Nolan

The Exit - Presented By Flippa

The Exit - Presented By Flippa

Technology

5.0420 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Want a quick estimate of how much your business is worth? With our free valuation calculator, answer a few questions about your business, and you’ll get an immediate estimate of the value of your business. You might be surprised by how much you can get for it: https://flippa.com/exit -- Most founders obsess over the deal - valuations, terms, negotiations. But few ever ask the most important question: What comes next for you? In this episode of The Exit, Steve chats with Carolyn Nolan, CEO and Private Wealth Advisor at TNG Private Wealth, about what really happens after you sell. From emotional comedowns to tax traps, Carolyn reveals why the money is actually the easy part—and how to build a life that’s just as successful as your exit. 🎯 Key Takeaways: Why entrepreneurs struggle to “switch off” after selling The one question that reframes your entire next chapter The two extremes that destroy post-exit happiness Avoiding the tax blindside that catches almost everyone “Workhorse vs. racehorse” investing explained Why your discretionary expenses probably aren’t Passing wealth down—without raising entitled kids The surprising loneliness that follows exits ⚠️ Common Post-Exit Mistakes: Ignoring tax implications Overspending on real estate Gifting too early Freezing up and spending nothing out of guilt Waiting until after the exit to plan your life -- Carolyn Nolan’s superpower is igniting positive energy and meaningful action by brainstorming what could be, unapologetically speaking her truth, and creating tools for the taking in her ‘CNo toolbox’. She helps people stay strategically prepared, simplify life’s juggling act, and embrace change with confidence, inspiration, and a sense of adventure. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynlaunienolan/ Website - https://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/team/tng-private-wealth/ -- The Exit—Presented By Flippa: A 30-minute podcast featuring expert entrepreneurs who have been there and done it. The Exit talks to operators who have bought and sold a business. You’ll learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits, a world occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. To listen to the podcast or get daily listing updates, click on flippa.com/the-exit-podcast/

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0:00.0

Before we get into the exit today, I want to talk about the certified M&A advisors that are on Flippa.

0:06.1

If you are an operator right now running a business and you're thinking about exiting,

0:10.8

you are going to want to get a free online business valuation on the exit landing page.

0:16.7

Without a doubt, it is the smartest thing you can do to start a process and get yourself organized.

0:23.0

So you're going to go to the URL, flippa.com, slash exit, to check out more, and let's jump into

0:28.1

the interview.

0:29.3

Below and welcome to the exit presented by Flipup, the number one platform to buy and sell online

0:34.2

businesses.

0:35.2

Flipa manages over a billion in deal value annually and combines

0:39.4

expert buy and sell side advisory with its market leading valuation tool, deal room,

0:43.9

off market offering, market insights, an AI-based deal-by-deal matching engine. Now for the exit.

0:50.9

The exit is a 30-minute podcast featuring awesome entrepreneurs who have been there and they

0:54.8

have done it. The exit talks to operators who have bought and sold businesses of all different sizes.

1:00.3

You learn how they did it, why they did it, and get exposure to the world of exits. It's a world

1:05.1

occupied by a small few, but accessible to many. On this episode of The Exit, I sit down with

1:10.2

Carolyn Nolan.

1:11.7

She does a fantastic job of walking me through just the basics of wealth management

1:17.4

and really advising all of her clients on going through an exit and what to do when it comes to wealth.

1:25.5

And this is sort of a interesting topic

1:27.9

because a lot of people don't really feel comfortable talking about it,

1:31.1

and I really like highlighting topics like this

1:34.0

because it's just a big issue for entrepreneurs,

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