My friend Jay Radia doesn’t just build businesses—he builds momentum.He’s a three-time tech founder and a prolific angel investor.Since his last exit two years ago, he’s been building Blissgrowth—a venture studio that partners exclusively with exited founders.
Why did he choose this path? What has he learnt so far? Was it the right move?
For a while, Jay also co-hosted The Joyful Entrepreneur Podcast—a top 10 show about success and happiness.Today, we explore how Jay is designing his venture studio not just for financial success—but for joy, purpose, and meaning.And what he’s learned from both his own journey and the many post-exit founders he works with.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:23 - Emotional journey post-exit
00:06:00 - Experiencing emptiness despite success
00:07:15 - Defining the Post-Exit journey (Pause, Reset, New Chapter)
00:08:15 - Avoiding the corporate trap post-sale
00:09:35 - Discovering he's not a CEO type
00:10:15 - Founding Blissgrowth and love for early-stage building
00:11:30 - Venture Studio vs Angel Investing and Accelerators
00:13:15 - Pros and cons of running a Venture Studio
00:15:15 - Team dynamics and focus of Blissgrowth
00:16:45 - Common misconceptions about Venture Studios
00:17:45 - How his studio compares to others
00:19:15 - Angel investing vs Venture Studio involvement
00:21:15 - Journey from emptiness to fulfillment
00:23:15 - Connecting with intuition through stillness and yoga
00:25:15 - Daily practices to cultivate inner clarity
00:26:60 - The power of quiet and introspection
00:28:15 - Rewiring mindset and deep inner work
00:30:00 - Changing his relationship with fear
00:31:30 - From fear to freedom and growth
00:33:00 - The psychology of purpose and contribution
00:34:15 - Observations on other exited founders and finding purpose
00:35:45 - Why decoding purpose is a unique journey
00:37:15 - Role of spirituality and Indian heritage in self-discovery
00:39:45 - Spirituality as a path to love and connection
00:41:15 - Overcoming skepticism and redefining success
00:43:15 - AI, intellect, and spiritual work
00:44:15 - Creating and renaming his podcast: Joyful Entrepreneur
00:46:15 - Why he paused podcasting despite success
00:47:45 - Lessons learned from podcasting
00:49:15 - The power of public self-expression for exited founders
00:50:45 - Normalizing post-exit struggles in the founder community
00:52:15 - Redefining success after financial freedom
00:53:45 - Jay’s 5-pillar framework for purpose
00:55:45 - How Blissgrowth aligns with his purpose
00:57:15 - Building to scale vs building to exit
01:00:15 - Should founders build with an exit in mind?
01:01:45 - Jay’s commitment to Blissgrowth long-term
