GoKawiilFintech Founder's Eight-Figure Exit at 36 Led to Identity Crisis, Not Happiness
An Entrepreneur contributor describes selling her fintech company at age 36 for an eight-figure sum, expecting the sudden freedom to feel liberating. Instead, losing her CEO role and daily responsibilities triggered what she calls an identity crisis, prompting her to spend a year experimenting with hobbies like chess, sewing and yoga to relearn how she wanted to spend her time.