EPISODE · Sep 7, 2025 · 1H 17M
EP 129 | 180M Exit Founder: “Building a Billion-Dollar Company Is Easier Now (With AI) Because…
from Bothsides Podcast · host Bothsides Podcast
Jacques Greeff just sold his second tech company for $180 million. But he's not celebrating - he's warning other business owners about what's coming next.After taking a year off to reflect on his massive exit, Jacques made a shocking decision: instead of retiring rich, he's diving back into the AI wars at 4:30am every morning. Why? Because he sees something most entrepreneurs are missing.In this raw conversation, Jacques shares the brutal truth about AI adoption, the hiring mistakes that kill startups, and why building a billion-dollar company is actually easier now than ever before (if you know the secret).What you'll discover:The real reason 90% of businesses will fail in the AI transitionHow one missed LinkedIn DM almost cost them $50 million in their exitWhy Jacques thinks traditional morning routines are complete BS for foundersThe communication breakdown that's costing entrepreneurs millions His controversial take on why failure stats lie to aspiring foundersThe family revelation that changed his entire approach to businessWhy technical skills matter less than this one personality trait in hiring- How Frank's "cooked" inbox led to their next $1B opportunity The attention economy strategy they're using to build in public- Why he's documenting every failure on YouTube (even the embarrassing ones)You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on Tik Tok Visit us on WebsiteThank you so much for listening!
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Jacques Greeff just sold his second tech company for $180 million. But he's not celebrating - he's warning other business owners about what's coming next.After taking a year off to reflect on his massive exit, Jacques made a shocking decision: instead of retiring rich, he's diving back into the AI wars at 4:30am every morning. Why? Because he sees something most entrepreneurs are missing.In this raw conversation, Jacques shares the brutal truth about AI adoption, the hiring mistakes that kill startups, and why building a billion-dollar company is actually easier now than ever before (if you know the secret).What you'll discover:The real reason 90% of businesses will fail in the AI transitionHow one missed LinkedIn DM almost cost them $50 million in their exitWhy Jacques thinks traditional morning routines are complete BS for foundersThe communication breakdown that's costing entrepreneurs millions His controversial take on why failure stats lie to aspiring foundersThe family revelation that changed his entire approach to businessWhy technical skills matter less than this one personality trait in hiring- How Frank's "cooked" inbox led to their next $1B opportunity The attention economy strategy they're using to build in public- Why he's documenting every failure on YouTube (even the embarrassing ones)You can watch us on Youtube Find us on Instagram Join us on Tik Tok Visit us on WebsiteThank you so much for listening!
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