#81 Rachel Murphy - From £0 to Eight-Figure Exit in 1,042 Days

About this episode

Rachel Murphy shares her journey of selling her company during lockdown and achieving an eight-figure exit in under three years.

Send us Fan Mail Episode Overview Rachel Murphy sold her company during lockdown. While building the national COVID-19 digital service. Without ever meeting the buyers in person. This conversation is equal parts masterclass and madness - covering everything from selling timeshare at 13, to negotiating 50% equity in a struggling business, to achieving an eight-figure exit in under three years, to why every founder her acquirer bought has since left. Rachel now runs The Grafter, helping entrepr...

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Host: Alan Smith

Guest: Rachel Murphy

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business exit
• negotiation
• COVID-19 impact
• company sale
• equity

Keywords

• eight-figure exit
• company sale
• COVID-19
• negotiation
• entrepreneurship
• business growth

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Organizations: The Grafter

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