Founder's Story
Breaking the Mold: Reimagining Entrepreneurship with Igor Vainshtein, Creator of the Entrepreneurpoly Board Game | S2 Ep. 179
28 Feb 2025
Igor Vainshtein returns to share his journey from early entrepreneurial struggles to major successes. From overcoming near-bankruptcy to executing a strategic exit, Igor offers deep insights on building resilient businesses and pivoting to new ventures with purpose. Igor Vainshtein – Best-selling author, inventor of the Entrepreneurpoly Board Game, founder of 24/7 Golf (sold to GOLFTEC), and creator of GolfTrak.App.1. The Strategic ExitExit Story:Sold his company to a public company (GOLFTEC) in a deal that shared both risk and reward.Discussed how a strategic acquisition can leverage a company’s value chain over traditional EBITDA metrics.Learnings:The reality of most exits involves a transition period—not just a simple “get the check and move on” scenario.Emphasis on working closely with partners to grow both parties' success.2. Overcoming Personal BarriersImposter Syndrome:The exit helped break down long-held self-doubt, enabling Igor to finally launch his board game and publish his book.Lessons Learned:Personal growth often follows facing and overcoming significant business and personal challenges.3. Building on ExperienceFrom Board Games to Books:Igor revisited his old projects, like the Entrepreneurpoly Board Game, updating them to reflect his current insights.Introduced his upcoming book, Agile Manifestation, as a follow-up to his first book, Practical Manifestation.Book Focus:Combines principles from agile methodology with personal development.Provides a practical, step-by-step guide to achieving your dreams by focusing on the inputs rather than just the outcomes.4. Entrepreneurship & the Power of InputsMindset Shift:Transitioned from an obsession with end results (e.g., becoming a billionaire by a certain age) to a focus on the daily habits and inputs that build sustainable success.Key Takeaway:Embracing the process and the daily grind is crucial; success is built step by step, much like the game of golf.5. The Role of Golf as a ConnectorNetworking & Relationships:Golf has played a pivotal role in forging important business relationships.Shared personal anecdotes of meeting industry leaders and influential figures over a round of golf.6. Advice for EntrepreneursKeep Pushing Forward:Persistence is essential—even when the odds are against you.Focus on what you can control (the inputs) and let the outcomes follow.Embrace Failure:Failure is part of the journey and a necessary stepping stone toward ultimate success.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/FOUNDERSSTORY* Check out Northwest Registered Agent and use my code FOUNDERS for a great deal: https://northwestregisteredagent.com* Check out Plus500: https://plus500.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com
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Hey everyone, welcome back to Founders Story. Today we have a special guest who has been on this show, it might've been three years ago now, but Igor Vonstein. Igor, I wanna say it was like three years ago when we first met, maybe even four at this point, I'm not sure, but you are a best-selling author, inventor of an entrepreneurship board game, which is behind you.
You're the founder of 24-7 Golf, which you sold to Golf Tech. I want to find out all about that. And I know you have the Golf Track app. You've got a book coming out, a TEDx. I mean, you've got a lot of things going on in your world. And you and I haven't spoken in a while. So why don't we just kick it off with you have this exit now to Golf Tech. And then what? So let's start with there.
And then let's move forward to the game. Everything else you got going on.
Yeah. No, great. Great to see you again. It's been, it's been over three years. Cause I remember it was in LA at this conference, right? This, it was Bitcoin and all of that. Right. And that's where I met Matt and we've stayed friends. So thanks for that connection. You know, he's become a good friend as well. But yeah, a lot of love. Wow. A lot has changed since, since that day. So yeah,
Yeah, that was before the exit. So I think what happened was, you know, I was, and I can't quite place exactly when that was on that journey. But when I first moved to the US, obviously, I was trying to scale the business.
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