Jen Eckhardt is a strategic advisor with an operator’s eye for what makes businesses sellable. She’s personally built and exited three founder-dependent businesses—and knows exactly what kills enterprise value before owners ever list: themselves. Her mission is to make indispensable CEOs obsolete in their own operations, dramatically increasing exit readiness and valuation. With two decades transforming professional services firms from owner-dependent to owner-optional, Jen’s approach blends operational precision with personal transition. She’s living proof that businesses thrive most when founders become optional.