Recovery Hardware:
Building & Selling a Business That Heals
What does it actually look like to build a business that heals and then sell it without breaking what made it matter?
In this episode of Ethical Exits, Hannah sits down with Gina Schaefer, founder and retired CEO of a $50M, 13-location Ace Hardware business based in Washington, DC.
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