Clarity and direction for founders in transition.

Clarity and direction for founders in transition.

Not sure where you stand? Take the Exit Readiness Assessment

Not sure where you stand? Take the Exit Readiness Assessment

You built a company. People depended on it. Customers, employees, families. It carried your name and it meant something. And now you're approaching the sale of that business, or you've already been through it.

If you're still running the business, you're probably carrying this alone. The weight of the decision. The questions about timing, about who to trust, about what this is going to do to you and the people closest to you. And if you've already sold, you know what nobody warned you about. Either way, nobody is focused on you.

Nobody is asking what happens to the person who built the thing. What your days look like when the calendar is suddenly empty. What it feels like to introduce yourself at a dinner party when you’re no longer ‘the CEO of...’ What happens to your marriage when the person your spouse married, the one who was always busy, always needed, always building, is suddenly home with nothing to do.

You built a company. People depended on it. Customers, employees, families. It carried your name and it meant something. And now you're approaching the sale of that business, or you've already been through it.


If you're still running the business, you're probably carrying this alone. The weight of the decision. The questions about timing, about who to trust, about what this is going to do to you and the people closest to you. And if you've already sold, you know what nobody warned you about. Either way, nobody is focused on you.


Nobody is asking what happens to the person who built the thing. What your days look like when the calendar is suddenly empty. What it feels like to introduce yourself at a dinner party when you’re no longer ‘the CEO of...’ What happens to your marriage when the person your spouse married, the one who was always busy, always needed, always building, is suddenly home with nothing to do.

The research says 75% of founders who sell their business profoundly regret it within the first year. Not because the deal was bad. Because the entire industry is built to get you through the deal. Nobody prepares you for what the deal does to you.

The research says 75% of founders who sell their business profoundly regret it within the first year. Not because the deal was bad. Because the entire industry is built to get you through the deal. Nobody prepares you for what the deal does to you.

What Waypoint Is

Waypoint is a community and program for founder-operators navigating the full weight of a business exit.

We don't run your deal. We help you see clearly through it. The decisions you're facing, the weight you're carrying, and the life you're stepping into on the other side.

Whether you're three years from a potential sale or three years past one, Waypoint is one room. The founder who exited last year has something the founder still deciding needs to hear. The diversity of experience in the room is the point.

All sessions are virtual. The barrier to entry is the quality of the person, not proximity to a conference room.
See the full map of the exit journey.

Monthly Sessions

Every month, a small group of founders gathers for a 90-minute facilitated session. Deep dives, themed conversations, honest exchanges. Conversations with people who actually understand what you're carrying.


A Private Community

A private online space to connect with other members. Weekly discussion prompts. Shared resources. A place to ask the questions you can’t ask anyone else in your life. Confidential and exclusively for founders.

Direct Access

Waypoint is not a faceless membership. I personally facilitate sessions, I'm active in the community, and I'm available when you need a conversation that can't wait for the next meeting.


Who This Is For

Waypoint is for founder-operators of privately held businesses who are:

- Thinking seriously about an exit within the next several years
- Actively in the process of selling, transitioning, or restructuring ownership
- Recently exited and navigating the aftermath, the identity shift, the empty calendar, the questions nobody warned you about
- Months or years post-exit and still searching for clarity, purpose, and genuine peer connection

Whether you're still weighing the decision, deep in the process, or years on the other side, the journey is the same. It's bigger than anyone told you it would be. And that's what we're here for.

Waypoint is built for founders. The room belongs to the people who built the thing.

The Extraordinary Exit

The Extraordinary Exit

by Jonathan Sherrill & Andy Harris

The Extraordinary Exit is the guide to exiting your business on your terms. From deal strategy and valuation to negotiation and closing, it puts decades of real-world exit experience in your hands. It’s also one of the few books in the space honest enough to address what happens to the founder personally, not just financially. Waypoint takes that personal dimension deeper. If the book opened your eyes to what’s ahead, Waypoint gives you a room full of people and a process to walk through it.

“A masterclass in how to exit a business the right way — strategically, profitably, and with purpose. This book belongs on every entrepreneur’s shelf.”— Adam Coffey, CEO, Board Member, 4x Best-Selling Author

★★★★★

★★★★★

“I have seen firsthand how Andy and his team have helped multiple CEOs orchestrate Extraordinary Exits. Andy and Jonathan’s expertise and dedication shine through in this book.”— Wayne Cooper, Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Group

★★★★★

“This book completely reframed how I think about exiting a business. Andy Harris and Jonathan Sherrill share powerful insights that transform a complex, high-stakes process into a clear path to financial freedom and growth. Every entrepreneur serious about their future will benefit from their expertise.”— Verne Harnish, Founder, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and Scaling Up

★★★★★

★★★★★

Join Waypoint

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Masterminds help you build.
Waypoint helps you land.



Applications are open now. I personally review every one and reach out to walk you through what Waypoint looks like for you.


Have questions before you apply? Email me directly at jonathan@waypointfounders.com

Applications are open now. I personally review every one and reach out to walk you through what Waypoint looks like for you.


Have questions before you apply? Email me directly at jonathan@waypointfounders.com

Not ready to apply yet? Take the Exit Readiness Assessment.

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