Moneywise

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Ali Abdaal didn’t sell a startup. He didn’t raise money. He didn’t even plan to leave medicine. He just turned himself into the business, and ended up happier, wealthier, and more free than he ever expected.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Why Ali says money hasn’t made him more happy, just re...

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Rob Townsend says you’re wrong about financial advisors… mostly. And he’s built an 8-figure firm to prove it.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Why $3M liquid is Rob’s version of “f*** you money”
• How he went from $0 to 8 figures by modernizing financial planning
• Why the old guard of wealth management ...

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Everything you need to know about turning art into a real (and risky) investment strategy.

Carlos Cardenas is a Private Wealth Advisor at Austin Wealth Management, bringing over 20 years of experience in alternative asset management. His background spans commercial real estate, technolog...

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Inside Alex Hormozi’s decade-long climb from $0 to $200M+.

Here’s what we talk about:

• A transparent breakdown of his $200M+ net worth: $95M in liquid assets, $100M+ in illiquid equity
• The Gym Launch explosion: from near-bankruptcy to $42M in distributions and a $31M cash sale by age 31
• Why sell...

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Chuck Yates rode the wildest wealth rollercoaster: $150M up, $82K down, now back at $20M. In oil & gas private equity, he made (and lost) fortunes and never flinched. For Chuck, money’s just part of the story. Mindset is everything.

Here’s what we talk about:

• How Chuck went from $150M...

Thinking about selling your company? 24 founders told us what really happens after the wire hits. — joinhampton.com/exit-report

Amber Lee was literally brought back to life, and then decided to start over.

Here’s what we talk about:

• After a near-death experience in 2020, Amber finally launched her dream matchmaking business from the hospital.
• She bought her mom a house and moved to Puerto Rico, prioritizing freedom...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

How Ronan Berder accidentally built a consulting agency, scaled it to 8 figures, and sold it, despite never enjoying the work.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Why Ronan stayed in China running a business he didn't love, and the deep sense of duty he felt to his team.
• Walking...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Jay Berard’s never sold a company, but with $2.5M in cashflow and $10M net worth, is he confidence-rich or risk-blind?"

Here’s what we talk about:

• His early days: a Craigslist job ad, 100% commission, no safety net… and a one-way ticket from Winnipeg.
• Ja...

Jackie breaks down exclusive data from 127 millionaire founders inside Hampton, revealing how motivation, money management, and mindset evolve as net worth grows, from $1M to over $100M.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Why financial security stops being a motivator after $50M—and what takes its place
• The "F*** You" number: What real numbers show is the threshold for total financial freedom
• Wealth allocation shifts: Crypto d...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report.

Andrew Wilkinson became rich in his 20s — but early wealth came with hard lessons. In this episode, Andrew opens up about:

• How he went from buying everything he wanted to nearly going bankrupt in 2008
• The emotional rollercoaster of building and losing wealth while still y...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Jess Chan scaled to 7 figures fast, then tore it all down. Today, she’s worth ~$10M, spends less than ever, and says profit > revenue every time.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Jess hit $40K/month as a freelancer, then walked away to build her agency, Longplay.
• Why c...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Is flying private a waste of money, or the ultimate time hack for the ultra-wealthy? In this episode, we break down what it really costs, who it makes sense for, and why even billionaires think twice.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Private aviation expert Preston Holland e...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Auren Hoffman reveals the unglamorous truth about angel investing—why he still does it, what he’s learned, and why it’s not for everyone.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Auren Hoffman made $60M—and then became an angel investor.
• He shares why angel investing isn’t as sexy as...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

He’s worth 8 figures, owns a private jet, and still tracks every dollar. Nick Huber says avoiding lifestyle creep is harder, and more important, than getting rich.

Here’s what we talk about:

• How Nick Huber built an 8-figure net worth from sweaty startups and smart real...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

After a nine-figure exit, Anastasia Koroleva went through divorce, failure, and identity loss. She reflects on what she didn’t see coming.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Anastasia’s journey from a bootstrapped nine-figure success to divorce, burnout, and identity loss
• Why secon...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Adam Robinson was days away from a $70M exit… then the buyer walked. But the deal collapsing turned out to be a blessing.

Here’s what we talk about:

• His current company now does $25M ARR with $1M monthly profit.
• He accidentally spent millions before the deal closed on l...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

After a $100M+ exit, Jace Mattinson blew $40K a month chasing lost time, until living the dream nearly ruined it.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Jace shares how he turned a failing 135-year-old business into a $160M exit.
• Why buying old and boring beat building from scratch...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

What happens when you grow up alongside a billion-dollar company, lose yourself chasing money, drugs, and approval,  and have to rebuild your life from scratch? That’s what happened to Alex Peycoff.

Here’s what we talk about:

• Why growing up in a soon to be billiona...

127 founders (net worth: ~$1M–$100M+) opened up their personal books. Want to see how your finances stack up? https://www.joinhampton.com/wealth-report

Shane Cultra walked away from his family's five-generation nursery business—triggered, in part, by watching Succession. Along the way, he built up a $10M net worth, stacked Bitcoin, turned a blog into a domain empire, and made peace with a father who didn’t speak to him for ...