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Peter Corbett discusses the identity challenges faced after selling a business and transitioning to a coaching role.

Send us Fan Mail Many founders imagine that selling their company will be the finish line. But for many leaders, the exit is actually the beginning of a new identity crisis. In this episode of Business Origin Stories, Amy Schutte sits down with Peter Corbett, former agency founder turned executive coach, to explore what happens after entrepreneurial success. Peter built a digital agency that grew to roughly 100 full-time employees and another 150 contractors in a given year before selling the...

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Host: Amy Schutte

Guest: Peter Corbett

Topics covered

• identity crisis
• entrepreneurial success
• executive coaching
• well-being
• business exit

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Organizations: digital agency

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