<p>What happens when you intentionally build a business to sell — and actually do it?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Renegade Ventures, Ellie sits down with serial entrepreneur Diane Prince, who went from failing out of a PhD program to building and selling a staffing agency for $28 million in just six years — and then doing it all over again.</p><p><br></p><p>Diane walks us through how she and her co-founder engineered their exit from day one, scaled to $35M in revenue, survived payroll weeks north of $700K, navigated a failed acquisition post-9/11, and ultimately structured a deal that paid out the entire earnout — without staying in the business.</p><p><br></p><p>Now, she’s building again — this time with offshore talent, a radically different vision, and a focus on leverage, lifestyle, and fun.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re an acquisition entrepreneur, operator, or founder thinking about scale, exit, or doing it smarter the second time around, this episode is packed with real-world insight.</p>