After 32 Years of Sacrifice, I Sold My Business for $18 Million and Went Home Early

and Michael’s lawyers saw the certified bank statements showing eighteen million dollars sitting in a sole-proprietorship escrow account.

The next morning Michael called me. His voice had acquired a warmth so manufactured I could hear the work behind it.

He had been doing a lot of soul searching, he said. He thought they were making a massive mistake.continue reading …