Built to Sell Radio · John Warrillow

Ep 499 After the Deal: The Hidden Cost of Generational Wealth

·50 min·4 clips
Alex Bean sold his company for $2.5 billion but found himself asking: why am I feeling a loss of joy?
Alex Bean, co-founder of Divi who sold for $2.5 billion, discusses the emotional and relational challenges after a big exit, including loss of purpose, family friction, and finding new meaning through his 'factory for good' concept.

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A blunt look at how a big exit can strain family, purpose, and boundaries.

Built to Sell Radio treats a big exit less as a victory lap than as a test of what comes next. Alex Bean, co-founder of Divi, talks through the sale for $2.5 billion and the emotional aftermath that can follow that kind of success, including family pressure, changing…

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For when the payout matters less than the questions it starts asking of your family.

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