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exit
In business, especially with start-ups, the sale of the company or shares in it in order to allow the investors who provided capital to make a profit.
Nach fünf Jahren harter Arbeit planten die Gründer den Exit ihres Unternehmens.
After five years of hard work, the founders planned the exit of their company.
'Exit' is a direct loanword from English. It is used mainly in business and media language and sounds modern.
In den Nachrichten wurde über den geplanten Exit des Investors berichtet.
The news reported on the investor's planned exit.
You can recognize the business meaning from words like 'Start-up' (start-up), 'Unternehmen' (company), 'Investoren' (investors), or 'Verkauf' (sale). Here it always refers to the profitable sale of a company.
Für viele Start-ups ist ein erfolgreicher Exit das Hauptziel.
For many start-ups, a successful exit is the main goal.
In the general meaning 'Ausstieg' (withdrawal/exit), 'Exit' is often used with the preposition 'aus' (from/out of) and the dative to specify what is being left.
Der Exit aus dem Atomprogramm wird politisch diskutiert.
The exit from the nuclear program is being discussed politically.
sale / sales
'der Verkauf' and 'der Exit' can both mean that something is sold. 'der Verkauf' is the normal, general word for goods, services, or even a company. 'der Exit' is a special business term, especially with start-ups. It means the sale of a company or of shares, often so that investors can make a profit. In everyday language, 'Verkauf' is almost always more natural. 'Exit' only fits in business conversations about companies, start-ups, and investors.
Nach fünf Jahren planen die Gründer einen Exit und suchen einen Käufer für das Start-up.
After five years, the founders are planning an exit and looking for a buyer for the start-up.
Der Verkauf des Hauses hat länger gedauert als geplant.
The sale of the house took longer than planned.