Great read and honest look at the trials and hard work of women in corporate America. Enjoyed it very much. D Willy

Great read and honest look at the trials and hard work of women in corporate America. Enjoyed it very much. D Willy  Read Less

I bought the Kindle version of Finding The Exit after seeing it mentioned in a female founders' community where I am active. I ...  Read More

I bought the Kindle version of Finding The Exit after seeing it mentioned in a female founders' community where I am active. I finished reading the book in 1.5 days dedicating two hours each in the morning and in the evening, such was the flow of the story, which weaves Ms Lea A Ellermeier's origin story with the story of her business that she painstakingly built and successfully sold to 3M, the latter being the exit mentioned in the title of the book.While I try to be as kind as I can, I have in the past been super critical of memoirs for their sanitised presentation of the protagonist. I flag this book as an exception, as Ms Ellermeier has taken a searingly honest lens to herself, including sharing her doubts and fears and rage with the reader, while sharing the story of her childhood and young adulthood without self pity or schmaltz.This book, while quick to read, completes the arc from creation difficulties through fund raising, team building, tough negotiations, managing a cofounder relationship across two continents while also managing a relationship and a family, the dread of almost not making payroll, all the way to the exit. That makes it a good book in my view for founders to read.As good writing goes, the characters in the story are well-developed but Ms Ellermeier manages to reserve her judgement of all of them leaving it to us, the readers, to think about how we might have reacted to or dealt with those people, those situations and those challenges. I won't spoil the fun for anyone but I would highly recommend reading till the end of the acknowledgements for a plot twist that was unexpected but makes sense when you read about it.I would recommend it to all the founders building their businesses. The book is a quick read but one that will make them feel less alone and more energised and motivated.  Read Less