buy out that left you out… then resulted in you working for them. But perhaps PE isn’t a big player in that field. But single owners with a promise of a future partnership makes me suuuuuuper nervous.

Having been an employee my whole life hard to put a value on autonomy and the ability to build something or do something on your own though .

Leaving a <3% mortgage would be on my mind too

Sounds like she has a great skill set that will serve her well wherever she goes.