After the Exit: What Comes Next

We often think of an exit as a destination; the summit you have trained for, visualised and fought to reach. And when you are standing on top looking down at the path behind you there is a rush. Total elation, but then … the void. Elation yields to deflation. And you’re left with the existential questions: who am I? Soon followed by: What the hell do I do next?

That is where I find myself today. Full of possibilities. Full of questions.

One thing is for sure. I may have “won”. But I’m definitely not done.

So I’ve decided to build again - even though I’m not sure what yet. And this time I’m doing it in public. Why? Because thinking out loud helps. It brings focus. It sharpens intent. And it invites the right people into the process. I'm not building in public because I’ve got all the answers. I’m doing it because sharing the questions - the messy middle - is where the real value often sits.

1. Trending the future of B2B events & media

The world is not pausing. New formats, hybrid models, AI disruption - they are all converging. And while I once leaned into scaling LSX I now want to explore the next horizon. My blog will unpack the forces reshaping our industry: content, community, technology - and why they matter for founders, leaders and operators.

2. Strategies that work

What does it actually take to launch, grow and scale an event or media business today? How to test, when to double‑down, what to pivot. I will reveal the frameworks I used to take LSX from zero to £20 million, as well as the ones I’m uncovering today - so you do not have to figure it out by trial and error.

3. Lessons from the front lines

I am obsessed with conversations that crack the code. So expect roundups and real insight from the regular roundtables I host; and from the multitude of coffees and conversations I have with leading founders, CEOs and thinkers in b2b media and events.

4. Founder musings & life after exit

There is a mismatch between what success looks like on paper - and what it feels like when the ink dries on the contract. What happens when the business no longer calls your name? I will share my own journey, candidly: the highs, the lows, the identity shifts. Hopefully it helps others navigating at the same juncture.

🚀 What I am exploring after the LSX sale

1. Seeking new ventures – Should I build again? Back something? Buy in or create altogether new? I am on the hunt for my next mountain to climb.

2. Hosting curated roundtables – A closed-door space for B2B media founders, event leaders and CEOs to share, learn and challenge. Think less speaker, more symphony.

3. Investing in brilliance – Putting capital and time behind B2B media and event founders with vision and grit.

4. Advising growth journeys – Working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with founders and executive teams on strategy, content, community and growth.

Why this matters

Because the post‑exit phase is often framed as “wind down”. But it does not have to be. For me it is a blank sheet. A chance to double‑down on what worked, rethink what did not, and build anew in smarter, more resilient ways. This blog is not a holding pattern. It is a launchpad.

If you are building in events or media, have just sold - or are itching for your next move-let us explore together. I am here for the ideas, the experiments, the conversations that add up to change.

We are standing at the edge. The next step is ours.

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