I know exactly what the author meant by that. He meant losing a parent at a young age. It doesn't happen to most people.
The Dad probably expected to live longer and run the business until then. Sounds like it was a big part of his identity. Besides, most closely-held businesses don't have succession plans anyway.
The author had business experience having founded and running the successful CB Insights so it's not like some naive well-to-do kid took things over. By the end you realize the author 1) researched the industry, 2)…
I know exactly what the author meant by that. He meant losing a parent at a young age. It doesn't happen to most people.
The Dad probably expected to live longer and run the business until then. Sounds like it was a big part of his identity. Besides, most closely-held businesses don't have succession plans anyway.
The author had business experience having founded and running the successful CB Insights so it's not like some naive well-to-do kid took things over. By the end you realize the author 1) researched the industry, 2)…