@TimArmoo
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I think within the next 24 months, we’re going to witness an AI company that was one of the fastest growing companies of all time and realize that revenue was fake (not predicting who that is just think it’s an inevitable)View quoted post on X
We will have an Elizabeth Holmes of AI ARR
70% of second businesses fail after an exit. Anastasia Koroleva studied post exit founders for 13 years and came on Moneywise to explain why.
Her exit:
-Built a bootstrap company to a "nine-digit" exit (over $100M)
-Lost half her net worth through divorce and "stupid mistakes"
-Now worth high eight figures
-Started a second business that failed miserably
Her money setup:
-Spends $650K-$1M annually for family of 5
-No wealth manager (tried many, didn't like any)
-Portfolio: 65% liquid assets, 25% private credit, 10% private equity
-Owns homes in London and South France
But after studying hundreds of post-exit founders, she found many follow the same psychological pattern.
The common traps:
-Starting too soon (using business to escape identity crisis)
-Starting too late (skills atrophy, relationships fade)
-Naive industry jumps (no competitive advantage
-Misunderstanding your strengths (creator vs. operator)
-Sudden Wealth Syndrome (irrational fear of losing money)
Her biggest insight? "Most of us don't actually look at the big picture, and because of that, we fall into a very predictable trap."
She believes it takes about 10 years to fully adjust after a big exit, and everyone struggles during this period. There's no escaping it.
What she recommends:
-give yourself 1-2 years to let things sllow down
-Rebuild your basics (community, purpose, health), which is what your company likely gave you
-Attack the next thing with clear motivation
Full pod is live.
Harry said it's the most important episode we've done. Agree?View quoted post on X
One of my best investments in the last year has been importing avocados to the UK.View quoted post on X
25% return.
Millenials may not be able to afford a house, but they love avocado on toast.
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