{"podcast":{"title":"Exit Paradox","slug":"exit-paradox-7495448","podcast_index_feed_id":7495448,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/exit-paradox","website_url":"https://www.exitparadox.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/H2ZlfWjPFtWfRPxPUwYhaGNZ1qIpZRxIPenHYa35iHg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84OGJi/NDlhZDM1YTkzZGRk/M2U0M2VhMGM2ZTY1/M2JlYi5qcGc.jpg","author":"Anastasia Koroleva","episode_count":60,"summary":"I'm Anastasia Koroleva, a 4x exited founder exploring life after selling a business with some of the most remarkable post-exit entrepreneurs in the world. Together, we rediscover purpose, redefine success, master investing, and build fulfilling lives and families. Having survived a 9-digit exit, I dedicated a decade to researching the deepest challenges faced by entrepreneurs after a business sale. This podcast is the platform to share my and other exited founders' hard-earned wisdom with the world. To join our community, please subscribe and share your thoughts. I’d love to hear from you 🙏.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-05T18:20:33.634233+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exit-paradox-7495448"},"episode":{"title":"Roy Rubin. Magento’s Exited Founder: Globetrotting and the Search for Purpose","slug":"roy-rubin-magento-s-exited-founder-globetrotting-and-the-search-for-purpose","published_at":"2024-10-31T20:53:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exit-paradox-7495448/roy-rubin-magento-s-exited-founder-globetrotting-and-the-search-for-purpose","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exit-paradox-7495448","url":"https://www.exitparadox.com/podcast/roy-rubin","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ae2ee8e1/bbc5eab6.mp3","summary":"Roy Rubin the visionary founder of Magento, built the open source e-commerce platform from the ground up, leading it to a remarkable exit to eBay in just four years. He then stayed on at eBay for two years, but felt suffocated by corporate walls. That's when it hit him. He barely knew his family anymore. So he and his wife pulled their kids out of school, packed up. and set off on an open-ended journey around the world. For 14 months, they traveled without a plan, letting each destination choose them and discovered what freedom really meant. When they returned, threw himself into the challenge of cycling and completed an Ironman. He also started an angel investment firm to stay intellectually engaged. He has built a beautiful life, but now 13 years post-exit, he is still looking for a new purpose. Roy is torn between the urge to build something big again and the fear of sacrificing his family and lifestyle. Roy is disarmingly open and witty in this conversation. His ideas on personal growth, leadership and fulfillment are fresh and thought-provoking. _____________________________________________________ 00:00:00: Introduction and greetings 00:01:38: Roy's background and introduction to Magento 00:02:3: The founding and growth of Magento 00:03:36: Why Magento was sold to eBay 00:05:28: Reflections on selling Magento 00:05:53: Period after selling: Working at eBay 00:06:51: Challenges and experiences at eBay 00:10:18: Frustrations and limitations at eBay 00:11:07: Difficulty in leading within eBay 00:13:39: Reflections on regret and learning from the experience 00:15:53: Pain of working at eBay 00:18:04: Changes in the leadership team post-acquisition 00:19:25: Leadership style and inspiration 00:22:07: Transparency and leadership approach 00:25:24: Personal reflections…","meta_description":"Roy Rubin the visionary founder of Magento, built the open source e-commerce platform from the ground up, leading it to a remarkable exit to eBay in just…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5040,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exit-paradox-7495448/episodes/roy-rubin-magento-s-exited-founder-globetrotting-and-the-search-for-purpose/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exit-paradox-7495448/roy-rubin-magento-s-exited-founder-globetrotting-and-the-search-for-purpose.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}