The Honest Founder
Xaver LehmannBuilt and sold an AI company for $60M. Now sharing what I wish someone had told me.
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When your body knows before you do.
After selling my first company, I lived the dream.
I moved between cities, surfed all day, woke up whenever I wanted, and did pretty much whatever I felt like.
I still worked a little on the side as a coach for founders. But after going t...
When "good enough" isn't enough.
The housing market in Munich and in many other cities is insane.
Last week, a friend told me about an apartment viewing he went. When he arrived, he saw a long queue outside the building. He thought people were waiting for ice cream or som...
Every "someday" costs you today.
In 2021, I was about to sell my first startup.
It was the biggest moment of my career.
The negotiations were exhausting. My days were filled with calls, meetings with lawyers and decisions. I was working from early morning until late at n...
Why 82% is worse than 80%.
A few months ago, I completely redesigned my website.
I built it quickly and went live within three days. I was actually quite proud of myself, especially because I was still doing all my normal work in parallel.
But then I made a very co...
This week felt all too familiar.
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Built two AI startups. Sold one for $60M. Now helping ambitious people scale without burning out.
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