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.
_____________________________________________________ 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
