April Oury | From an overwhelmed business owner to an almost $10 million dollar exit
Welcome to Season 3 of MONEYO2! If you’re a business owner thinking about how to exit, sell, or transition your business, this episode is for you. Today’s guest, April Oury, shares her inspiring journey from running a small service-based business to scaling it from 2 to 8 locations and ultimately achieving a nearly $10 million exit.
April talks about the pivotal moment she realized she wasn’t the best person to run the business and how she found the courage to bring in outside leadership. Her story resonates with many in the beauty and wellness industry, especially those managing multiple locations. She highlights the importance of separating the service or technical side from the business operations—and how stepping aside can open the door to an even better next chapter.
I asked April, “Would you have been able to exit for this nearly $10 million without stepping aside?” Listen to hear her honest answer. This episode is especially relevant for small business owners wondering, “What does my next act look like?”
Today, April is happily living her next act as an angel investor, mentoring other small companies, and teaching people—especially women—how to learn business and life skills through poker.
Follow April on Instagram: @apriloury
Learn more about her work with Poker Power: pokerpower.com
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“Stepping aside was the hardest but most important decision to scaling and exiting my business.”
Listen to the full episode here.
