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The False EXIT: How to Exit Your Business (and Still Own It!) Hardcover – July 17, 2023

by John Lamerton (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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DO NOT SELL YOUR BUSINESS…

At least, not until you’ve read this book.

The False EXIT isn’t a book about selling your business. It’s a book about NOT selling your business.

Want to know how to sell your business? The False EXIT shows you a different way - to nurture your golden goose, rather than kill it - transforming you from a business runner into a business owner (in the true sense of the word).

IN THE FALSE EXIT, YOU’LL DISCOVER:

  • How to exit your business - WITHOUT selling it.
  • Why you don’t own your business - your business owns you.
  • How to sell a baby shop for £70 million.
  • Why you’re more likely to die than sell your business
  • How to stop running your business - and start owning it instead.
  • The five ways you could exit your business.
  • Why the founders of McDonalds left a billion dollars on the table.
  • How the “world’s worst manager” can help you lead your team.
  • Three words that turned a Devon rugby club into European Champions
  • How to stop carrying buckets, and start building a pipeline.

Buy this book if you’re thinking of selling your business, but don’t want to kill the golden goose.

JOHN LAMERTON is a self-confessed “lazy” entrepreneur and investor. Since exiting the day-to-day running of his businesses in 2016, John has focused on helping ambitious lifestyle business owners improve their businesses - through his mantra of “simply leave your business 1% better each week.”

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Big Idea Books (July 17, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1915222028
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1915222022
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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John Lamerton is a self-confessed "lazy" entrepreneur and investor.

He doesn't like working harder than he needs to, yet he used to work 100+ hours per week, and saw pulling all-nighters as a badge of honour - something to be proud of.

His lightbulb moment came whilst sat in an MOT garage just after the birth of his first child, when he realised that the business he was building may well give him a huge pile of cash, but it wouldn't give him the LIFESTYLE that he truly wanted - to be there to see his kids growing up.

John went home that day, and tore down his empire. He stood on the ruins of the massive corporation he was building, and laid the foundations for what would come to define him - as a builder of "Ambitious Lifestyle Businesses".

True to this "lifestyle business" ambitions, John massively reduced the hours he was working, from more than a hundred per week, to around twenty per week. And yet, by applying the principles that John talks about in his book "Big Ideas... for Small Businesses", he saw his income RISE despite working less hours.

Now a reformed "ex-hustler", John mentors other small business owners, teaching them how to grow their businesses - get more customers, and make more money - WITHOUT working harder.

A harsh critic of many of the so-called "gurus" who claim to have the holy grail to business growth (which is usually either "work harder than everyone else", "copy my 147-step funnel" or "send me another $497 and I'll tell you the secret"), John likes to talk in no-nonsense plain English.

He also keeps things nice and simple. Most small business owners don't need a 147-step marketing funnel, or a 15-page ebook as lead bait. What they DO need are a handful of simple, practical tools and tactics that they can easily and regularly deploy whenever they need new business.

John gives them that in spades - "Big Ideas... for Small Businesses" has more than 100 of those takeaways - simple practical things that the average small business owner can put into practice within minutes of reading the book, and which when done regularly, will see tremendous growth in the sales figures.

John currently owns a number of small businesses, mainly in the Sports Betting and Property sectors, and spends most of his time mentoring other ambitious lifestyle business owners. He still refuses to work more than 25 hours per week.

His three passions in life are Family, Fun, and Travel - and he's designed every single one of his businesses around them. He'd love to show you how to do the same.

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Nathan
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - a must read for optimising your business
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2024
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I've been busy spinning my wheels and this book caught me in the act! It's helped me re-focus and spend my time only on the valuable things. If you know you are guilty then buy this book now! Easy to read and unlike many 'business self help books' gave me clear directions on how to correct. Thank you.
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Dave Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Written from my own false exit in Spain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2023
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As the title suggests, I am living in Spain having made my own false exit. Although I had done this before I read John's book, there were still problems with my exit. John's book highlighted some very important facts I was missing. One of which was keeping track of things albeit minimal. I am a member of John's 1% club and I went into resources to see how I could implement a few things and hey presto! they were there.

The book is helping me to fine-tune my own false exit that is in the early stages. I am celebrating my 1st year living in Spain, knowing I have exited the bulk of my business. The image shows the book outside my home in Spain and a few people will recognise the significance of the pink Flamingo. (Read the book).

John talks about the excuses we make for our business and how we can't leave them. That was me some years ago until a major accident and I had to leave it at the hands of staff. The business is still there, stronger than ever. I even had my worst nightmare of my main member of staff leaving since I moved to Spain. Disaster all my friends shouted. But do you know, I got around it and the business is even stronger.

Want to find out how you can exit your business? It's easy, buy the book. I'm off to the beach
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Dave Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Written from my own false exit in Spain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2023
As the title suggests, I am living in Spain having made my own false exit. Although I had done this before I read John's book, there were still problems with my exit. John's book highlighted some very important facts I was missing. One of which was keeping track of things albeit minimal. I am a member of John's 1% club and I went into resources to see how I could implement a few things and hey presto! they were there.

The book is helping me to fine-tune my own false exit that is in the early stages. I am celebrating my 1st year living in Spain, knowing I have exited the bulk of my business. The image shows the book outside my home in Spain and a few people will recognise the significance of the pink Flamingo. (Read the book).

John talks about the excuses we make for our business and how we can't leave them. That was me some years ago until a major accident and I had to leave it at the hands of staff. The business is still there, stronger than ever. I even had my worst nightmare of my main member of staff leaving since I moved to Spain. Disaster all my friends shouted. But do you know, I got around it and the business is even stronger.

Want to find out how you can exit your business? It's easy, buy the book. I'm off to the beach
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S Copsey
5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't know it was possible for me... until now!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2023
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I am a one woman band and really had never thought about how I could exit my business nor even thought it was possible as I am it. I do all the jobs.

Having read this book, I have come to realise that even I can exit certain parts of my business and remain doing the parts I love. Taking a day out a week, I can build evergreen assets, subscriptions, and courses that will enable me in the future to make a false exit at some points in the year.

If you are thinking about how to sell your business, then this is definitely the book for you. It has enabled me to reflect and consider what I love most about my business and what I like least. I always thought my business would just die with me, but now I've discovered that by evolving and making a few changes, it can live on!

It was a great read and very inspiring to get going on a false EXIT! I love the no-nonsense, straight talking you get from John's books... I'm already looking forward to the Audible version and to the next book!
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michele marsland
5.0 out of 5 stars so helpful! yes you can have your (cake) business and eat it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2023
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This book is so helpful! It’s like an action plan of what you need to do to keep your business without selling it - and without working silly hours for no money!

I love Johns simple writing style and it’s not too long but long enough to give some great examples of how we can go wrong and learn from those mistakes!

Don’t sell your business too early without reading this book first!!!

I have been living and breathing this book as John has been writing it- least I don’t have to do the editing though!

Ps The fact I get a mention (page 15 I think) has nothing to do with my review!
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Tracey B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice even if you only want to spend a few weeks in the sun!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2023
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John always has great advice and even though I might not be thinking of exiting my business at the moment, just putting the things in place knowing I can take a break for a few weeks is crucial.
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