In this episode of Made It with Connor Tomkies, Connor sits down with Barak Kaufman, founder of Post Exit Founders, to discuss life after exiting a company and the next steps for founders. They explore the three types of post-exit founders, dive into Barak's investment in a soccer team rivaling Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham, and talk about the challenges and rewards of building "missionary" companies. Barak also shares insights on navigating the "idea maze" and the importance of aligning passion with business after a big exit.
Chapters:
[00:00:00] Introduction and Barak's Background
[00:01:00] Founding and Selling Intello
[00:02:00] Building the Post Exit Founders Community
[00:03:00] Post Exit Founders and New Ventures
[00:04:00] Understanding Missionary Companies
[00:05:45] Challenges After a Major Exit
[00:07:15] The Idea Maze Concept
[00:09:00] Examples of Missionary Companies
[00:11:00] Frameworks for Ideation
[00:13:00] Post Exit Founder Categories
[00:16:30] The Messy Middle and New Directions
[00:19:00] Sabbaticals and Self-Reflection
[00:22:00] Scaling the Post Exit Community
[00:25:00] The Importance of Offline Connections
[00:27:00] Chapter Structure and Subgroups
[00:29:00] Investing in Crawley Town FC
[00:34:00] A Missionary Company Success Story
[00:36:45] Facilitating More Post-Exit Founders
[00:38:45] Closing Thoughts and How to Connect with Barak
Barak's Stuff:
Bono: https://www.bono.so/
GiveButter: https://givebutter.com/
Wagmi: https://wagmiunited.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barakk/
X: https://x.com/barak_kaufman
My Stuff:
Podcast: https://www.madeitpod.com/
Website: https://www.connortomkies.com/
X: https://twitter.com/ConnorTomkies
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connortomkies/
