I Sold My Company for $48,000,000 and Felt Nothing | Aaron Spivak’s Story

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🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 125 minutes

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Summary

Aaron Spivak is reshaping the future of entrepreneurship. After selling his company Hush for $48M at the age of 26, Aaron was left lonely, stressed and unhealthy. Now, he's shifting gears to create a new path for entrepreneurs with The Founders Club. In this episode expect to learn about Aaron’s journey to becoming a multimillionaire, his crucial advice to entrepreneurs, how to build a business while maintaining balance, the power of our words, and why Aaron believes entrepreneurship is the worst job in the world. No matter your path, this episode has insights that will resonate with anyone looking to grow or challenge themselves. Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F6lmW3vS_fM 0:00 - intro 2:35 - how being a multimillionaire changes your relationships 4:03 - entrepreneurship is the worst job in the world 10:48 - manifesting the $48M sale 16:45 - I’m scared of my own thoughts 20:39 - from jock to spirituality 24:40 - Aaron’s entrepreneurial inspiration 30:55 - creating an exit strategy 33:45 - Dragons Den and the lightbulb moment 37:58 - can you be a healthy entrepreneur 41:53 - advice to entrepreneurs 46:05 - Aaron’s dating life 49:45 - getting his car stolen 53:41 - a day in Aaron’s life 1:09:00 - not feeling good enough 1:14:00 - beliefs around money 1:19:59 - The Founders Club 1:27:45 - our Facebook got hacked 1:35:33 - we just became business partners 1:47:03 - Real Talk 2:00:19 - answering our listener questions Thanks for your submission, Tamara! Want to be featured in a future episode? Submit a 30-second video with your question to [email protected]. Pro tip: jot down your question beforehand to keep it clear and concise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Aaron Spivak. Welcome to the show, my man.
0:02.5	It's a very lonely world to be an entrepreneur.
0:05.8	My first business at 18, hush at 21, dropped out of university,
0:09.6	so I had no friends.
0:10.7	I had had the biggest moment in my entire life,
0:13.6	and I wasn't allowed to tell anyone.
0:15.0	I was willing to go to unknown places because my pain
0:19.0	and my reason why was so much bigger. I needed to take care
0:23.3	of my family and I was willing to do whatever it takes. When I was building hush, I would wake up
0:27.1	every single day at 2.30 and 5.30 in a full sweat. I used to have a rule. I don't get out
0:32.5	bed until 100 sales. You've been quoted saying that entrepreneurship is the worst job in the world.
0:38.0	I want to unpack this.
0:39.3	You're going to feel alone forever.
0:40.7	Even if you have a team of 50 or 100 people, you're going to get paid last.
0:44.4	You're probably going to fail.
0:45.9	You win?
0:46.4	Entrepreneurs don't want this feeling.
0:48.2	I started a business to provide value for other people.
0:50.7	The loneliness of being an entrepreneur for me was amplified because I was alone. I don't
0:54.9	think I've ever said this to anyone when I sold my business. We're about to sit down with Aaron
1:01.2	Spivak. Not many people can say that they've built and sold an eight figure business by the age of
1:06.8	26. Aaron's also been named to Forbes 30 under 30 list back in 2020 and his journey is
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