Meet Mac
I’ve had the big wins.
Started, scaled, and sold six companies with multiple eight-figure outcomes, had global press, and sat in the billion-dollar boardrooms.
But I’ve also had the 3 a.m. panic. The near-misses. The moments that made me question everything.
What changed wasn’t the money. It was the choices I made.
I stopped chasing someone else’s version of success.
I built a life I actually wanted.
And now, I help other entrepreneurs do the same.
Not from a pedestal.
But from the trenches, where I’ve spent the last three decades, often figuring things out the hard way. Learning the lessons I can now share.
If you are thinking of becoming an entrepreneur or are ready to hit the next level, you can do it. I had no pedigree when I started. No Ivy League degree or work experience. No family money or powerful network. I had drive, belief in myself, and a commitment to winning. And although I picked up some bruises along the way, it has been an amazing ride, and it’s one that I want for you.
I’m not interested in being your guru.
I’m here to be the mentor I wish I had when everything felt overwhelming.
If you’re building something real…
If you want to finally monetize what you’ve created…
If you’re wondering why it still doesn’t feel like freedom…
You’re exactly why I started the OPTION 3 movement, and share exit strategies via ExitDNA.
It isn’t a basic course or a content dump.
It is a movement. A curated ecosystem for founders who want aligned growth, not just more chaos.
I’ll bring my full playbook.
My network.
And all the lessons I learned the hard way, so you don’t have to.
You already know how to hustle. Now it’s time to build with intention.
Mac Lackey is an American entrepreneur who has started, scaled and sold six companies (all seven or eight figure exits). Mac and his companies have been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Business North Carolina, USA Today and The New York Times.
Notable ventures include: KYCK (acquired by NBC Sports), Mountain Khakis (acquired by Remington) and InternetSoccer Network (acquired by division of News Corp/Sky). He additionally served as a member of the Board of Directors for Lending Tree (NASDAQ: TREE) for over five years and is currently an angel investor in over 50 companies.
Mac was a collegiate All-American and played professional soccer before starting his first Internet company in 1995.
“More importantly than some of my work experiences, I am a devoted husband and proud father of two amazing girls. The biggest thing that being an entrepreneur has done for me is give me true life. I have traveled the world (15+ countries over the past few years), lived abroad, met my idols, had 50 yard line season tickets to my favorite team (FC Barcelona), and never missed a Donuts with Dad or a chance to carve a pumpkin with my kids.” ~Mac
