<p>Business owners spend years building the company, but too many wait until after the sale to ask the most important question: what happens next? Selling your business can feel like winning the lottery. One day, you are running the company, creating income, making decisions, and driving growth. Then the sale happens, and suddenly you are sitting on a large amount of capital with a completely different set of problems. A big exit number does not automatically mean a great outcome. What matters is how much you keep, how it is invested, how it creates income, and whether the planning actually fits your life after the business. </p>