# The Truth About Nine-Figure Exits with Jeffery Feldberg

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Published: 2026-04-01T10:54:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tales-of-abundance/episodes/The-Truth-About-Nine-Figure-Exits-with-Jeffery-Feldberg-e3h7u9o
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## Resource

What happens after you achieve the ultimate entrepreneurial dream? Jeffrey Feldberg, founder of EmbaNet, shares the raw reality of building a company from his parents' attic to a nine-figure exit just weeks before the 2007 Great Recession. This episode explores the "old-fashioned" business principles that allowed Jeffrey to maintain a 53% net profit margin while competitors with massive burn rates imploded. Beyond the spreadsheets, this is a story of internal transformation. Jeffrey discusses the ego and emptiness that came with massive wealth and the pivotal wake-up call from his daughter that forced him to redefine abundance. Whether you are bootstrapping a startup or preparing for an exit, this conversation offers a masterclass in "firing yourself" to scale, the danger of venture capital, and why true wealth is found in the Five F’s—Family, Fitness, Finance, Friends, and Fun. Connect with Our Guest Email Jeffrey: success@deepwealth.com Podcast: Deep Wealth Podcast Program: 90-Day Mastery Twitter Episode Timestamps 02:01 – AI and the collapse of "terminal value" in the stock market 08:35 – Hard assets vs. Bitcoin: How to protect your wealth today 12:39 – The Bumblebee Story: Starting a business in a parent’s attic 15:34 – Why Jeffrey said "No" to a 7-figure offer 19:36 – Profitability vs. Burn Rate: Surviving the "Dot-Bomb" 25:13 – Selling for $100M+ two weeks before the Great Recession 28:40 – The Post-Exit Crisis: Ego, isolation, and the "dark night of the soul" 32:43 – The Wake-Up Call: A daughter’s question that changed everything 45:15 – Why Venture Capital would have killed the company 48:56 – The Founder Trap: How to "fire yourself" to increase company value 1:06:05 – The 53% Rule: Why net p…

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