#founder-mindset

#founder-mindset

Maybe there's an extension to that dream where you sell it for millions, or where you build a company that allows you to retire. But the core of the dream is this: you have a thing that you think needs to be built, you build it, and then people come and give you money for it because they actually need it.

After three decades in capital markets and entrepreneurial ventures, I've learned one hard truth: Most founders wait too long to think about their exit. They're focused on growing the business, product-market fit, hiring the right people or raising their next round, and understandably so. But here's the reality: The companies that scale, endure and lead are the ones built with the end in mind.

Kevin O'Leary's biggest motivator comes from naysayers who say he can't succeed in new ventures. He thrives on proving them wrong, motivated not just by money.