7 min · November 2, 2026
Legacy Isn't the Exit — It's What Keeps Running Without You
Jason and Sarah dig into what a business actually leaves behind once the check clears — and why the founders obsessed with legacy are often the ones missing the point.
Sarah: So somebody cornered me at a dinner last week — a founder, early thirties, just closed a Series A — and he goes, 'How do I build something with a real legacy?' And I kind of froze, Jason, because I didn't know if he meant a big exit or, like, a statue of himself somewhere.
Jason: Ha. What'd you tell him?…
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