Reviews
"An absorbing, thoughtful, and joyful account of a business executive’s remarkable rise." - Kirkus Reviews
"This book is a powerful true tale of an entrepreneur’s journey to the ending many of us dream of — a successful exit. This book is truly a page turner and left me wanting more. I learned so much from this book and could really empathize with the emotional toll that building a business can have on even the toughest entrepreneurs like Lea Ellermeier. I hope she continues to write. I’ll buy every book." - Sunny Nunan, CEO The Admin Awards
"Finding the Exit is an atypical business book, a memoir brimming with personal life’s realities: insecurity, self destruction and one woman’s inscrutable tenacity to fight and face the innate troubles of family, marriage, motherhood, business-making and moneymaking amid countless scoundrels and saviors. Lea shares her journey in a way that is shockingly vulnerable and wonderfully refreshing for anyone who’s ever worked in business, especially for entrepreneurs who know (but rarely admit) the foibles and failures of the Entrepreneur’s Journey. It’s funny, sad, raw and real. If you’re in business and ever started a business, you’ll laugh, roll your eyes, squirm in your seat, cry and revel in her victories. It’s the best read I’ve had in years!" - Roy Miller
“In her beautifully written business memoir Finding the Exit, that opens at the top of a start-up’s dream – the sale of her company, Lea Ellermeier takes us through the compelling, harsh, funny, unlikely, yet likely story of how she got there. Weaving together a Nebraska childhood and adolescence of volatility, violence and loss that landed her in rehab at 20 teetering on the edge of going-nowhere, with the audacious and nerve-wracking tale of Lingualcare’s hard-earned road to success, the author generously shares her many entrance and exit plans. Her business acumen started as a kid when she successfully peddled Christmas cards and the dream of owning a record player, door to door. Ellermeier always credits her mentors and friends and often shares their tips and insights. Some of my favorites were given to her by an older woman colleague at the law firm where she worked as a runner in the 80’s; go where the men are, that’s where the power is, avoid skirts that accentuate panty lines, floss daily and love yourself fiercely. I don’t read books about business, but I loved this. Probably because it’s not only about business, it’s about bravery, grit, personal struggle, fighting odds, friendship, motherhood, and incidentally, success as a CEO.” - Aviva Rubin, Author