Exit Strategy
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The Exit Strategy Manifesto — Our Philosophy on Startup Job Search

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The Mission
Job searching in the startup and VC world is a marathon, not a sprint — but nobody said we have to run it alone. Exit Strategy is our shared war room. It's where we turn the noise of job boards into a high-signal map for our next big move. We aren't just looking for "work"; we are architecting our departure from the search and our entry into the next great venture.
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Where This Started

In 2023, I had to make one of the hardest decisions of my leadership career: laying off nearly half the team at Finless Foods. I refused to let them navigate that alone.

So I built something to help. A Notion database packed with investors, contacts, job boards, and companies I could personally vouch for. Word spread quickly. The people I'd laid off started contributing their own networks — VCs they knew, communities they'd joined, people they trusted. What began as an act of care grew into a living, breathing resource.

Then it happened to me. Earlier this year, I was laid off too.

I found myself opening that same database, reaching out to those same contacts, doing exactly what I'd built it for others to do. That's when it clicked: this can't just live in a Notion database anymore.

If it helped my team survive 2023 and it's helping me right now — it can help a lot more people. So while I'm actively job searching myself, I decided to rebuild it, open it up, and share it with the world. Not as a side project. As something real. A tool anyone can use to find their next opportunity.

AI finally made it possible to take what lived in that database and give it to everyone.

Built from the hardest moments. Shared for the next chapter. Nobody gets left behind.

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The Rules of the Strategy
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Share the Signal
If you find a hot lead, a hidden job page, or a VC focus that fits one of us, it goes on the board. We rise together.
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Data Over Doubt
When the search feels heavy, we lean on the data. The links are there, the companies are hiring, and the "Exit" is inevitable.
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High Energy Only
This isn't a place for "stuck" energy. We keep it vibrant, we keep it moving, and we celebrate every interview and every "Yes" as a win for the whole squad.
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The Goal is the Exit
We aren't here to stay. This dashboard is a temporary tool for a permanent upgrade. We use it, we win, and we exit to the next level.
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Why We're Doing This
Because the best roles aren't always on the public boards. They are found in the portfolios, hidden in the VC career pages, and shared among friends. We are building a "Source of Truth" so we can stop searching and start landing.
Eyes on the Prize.
Strategy in Motion.
See you at the Exit. rocket_launch
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