You need to prepare for exit
Exit is something that founders “promise” for external investors. To get to exit takes both time and loads of work.
To “prepare and position” for exit takes typically 3-5 years. Allready in day-1, you should have TBD. “exit driven actions”-list.
Here is a article that have some advices for “exit driven actions”
https://medium.com/the-mission/how-startup-founders-can-prepare-for-an-acquisition-524dc8fbafea