Andrew Hulbert: I sold my business for $100m

10/12/2025 42 min Temporada 1 Episodio 11

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Andrew Hulbert went from launching a facilities management business, Pareto, in his twenties to exiting in his 30s after an intense buyout, team shakeups, and 16-hour days.This story isn't a straight-line overnight success. It’s a story of what happens when the dream deal turns into a reality check.Rachel and Andrew dive into the real cost of growth (that's £20m turnover kind of growth), the power of reconnecting, and what happens after the dust settles.If you’re a founder staring down your next chapter, or stuck in the weeds right now, this conversation will hit home.You can follow Andrew Hulbert on https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhulbert/______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Want to stop guessing and start growing?Join The Grafter community, built by exited founders for the ambitious ones. Whether you’re scaling, raising or planning your next chapter, The Grafter gives you clarity, community, and expertise you can trust.Join the community now 👉 ⁠https://thegrafter.com/community⁠______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Do you truly know where you are and where you're going with your business?Start with your Founders Scale Readiness Assessment. A quick diagnostic to understand where you are on the journey from founder-dependent to systematically scalable👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://founders-assessment.thegrafter.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Got a story to tell about your exit? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-More of Rachel Murphy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Grafter