For most founders, success has a very clear definition—until it doesn’t. During the build, success is measurable. Revenue grows. Teams scale. Valuation increases. Milestones stack neatly on top of one another. Even when things are …
Wealth doesn’t usually change people overnight. What it changes—quietly and relentlessly—is context. After a successful exit, the rooms you’re invited into shift. The way people listen changes. The margin for error expands. In subtle ways, …
One of the most unexpected changes founders experience after an exit has nothing to do with money, identity, or work. It’s friendship. People who felt like constants during the grind suddenly feel different. Some relationships …
There’s a particular kind of wisdom that only shows up after the noise fades. It doesn’t come from books, podcasts, or deal announcements. It comes from the quiet months—and sometimes years—after the exit, when the …
One of the quiet gifts of a successful exit is time. Not just free time—but unstructured time. Time without deadlines, launches, or emergencies lurking in the background. For many founders, that freedom eventually raises a …
For many founders, the thought of moving doesn’t seriously surface until after the business is sold. During the build, geography is rarely negotiable. The company anchors you—employees, customers, investors, and routines all pull in one …
For most founders, the idea of work-life balance during the build phase is aspirational at best—and laughable at worst. You live inside trade-offs. You borrow time from nights, weekends, and relationships. You justify imbalance as …