A Founder's Life
Join me as I explore the powerful intersection of entrepreneurship, health & wellness, and parenthood. In each episode, I’ll be interviewing inspiring individuals who excel in one or more of these areas, sharing their stories, insights, and lessons. My goal is to provide valuable takeaways that can help you thrive both personally and professionally.
A Founder's Life
Building Wealth Without Losing Your Soul - Ken Salazar - S6 -E1
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Email: ken@gosilveredge.com
Ken Salazar is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years in payments and fintech. From investment banking during the tech bust to scaling and exiting a payments business — and later buying it back — Ken shares hard-earned lessons about growth, leadership, and purpose.
We talk about why America is still behind in payments innovation, how COVID accelerated digital adoption, and why scaling too fast can destroy a company. But more importantly, Ken opens up about a deeply personal realization at age 31 — when outward success left him feeling completely empty.
What you’ll learn:
• Why founders must not “scale broke”
• The hidden dangers of private equity pressure
• How success can mask personal emptiness
• The discipline behind faith, fitness, and family
• Why you can’t do anything alone — but must own everything yourself
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 – From Investment Banking to Payments
1:49 – Reinventing Payments & Fintech Exit
13:29 – Faith, Family & Daily Discipline
35:16 – Success Without Fulfillment
37:42 – Don’t Scale Broke & Final Advice
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