More options are available for exiting a business, too, not just selling to another business or going public.
"The summons process in NYC is a major entry point into the maze of our broken criminal justice system, so even with a ticket, people will be swept into that maze with limited options for exit," said Gabriel Sayegh of the Drug Policy Alliance.
As far as being an option for "exit," however, the primary recovery mechanism one can envision appears to be… creating a brand-new Facebook account by hand.
The FTSE 100 mining giant reaffirmed a commitment made earlier this year, saying "we are actively pursuing options to exit these assets for value".
There are essentially three options for administering an exit survey: paper-and-pencil, Internet, or interviews, the latter of which can be in person or over the telephone.
The exit options for companies have expanded, allowing investors to realize returns earlier than in the past, though typically at lower valuations.
In this case, China had "exit options". For instance, France, Germany and the United Kingdom were all bidding on the Guangzhou subway project.
Rwanda's unusually effective state was also central, as was the country's geography and population density, which limited the number of exit options for both victims and perpetrators.
I regularly see entrepreneurs agonize over a percent of dilution, while ignoring the fact that they are surrendering their most likely exit options for a low-probability shot at building a superstar startup.
Even better, CPG companies are aware of this and are increasingly moving to an innovation acquisition model (think Unilever's purchase of Dollar Shave Club) which creates great exit options for start-ups.
