Why an Athlete’s Retirement Made Me Rethink My Exit After Building a $2.7B Company

Great leaders should step down at their peak — not after decline — using Barry Sanders' retirement as a model for preserving legacy and enabling strong succession.

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• Anton Erpulev, CEO & Co-Founder at PowerSun Market: Barry Sanders walked away from the NFL at 30, in his absolute prime, with 1,491 rushing yards the season before. The founder exit playbook usually runs the opposite direction. Working in blockchain infrastructure, I've watched too many founding teams overstay their technical relevance. The hard…