Gain financial clarity for your peace of mind & give surplus for purpose.

A free cohort program for post-exit founders.

Where you are as a post-exit founder

Financial independence reached, $5m–$50m in liquid wealth

A new identity has to be crafted

Combining a meaningful quantity of "enough" and the feeling of having arrived.

Ancient Greek for: sufficient, considerable, much
Also: appropriate, competent, worthy
From the root verb hiko: to arrive

Peers who have been there The cohort has had similar experiences, so you can speak openly
Individual financial planning without perverse incentives Clarity that brings peace of mind
A purpose for the surplus Strategic giving as one part of a new mission

6 online sessions 2 hours each, bi-weekly cadence, 4 group + 2 individual sessions
3 months Working through having enough, feeling enough, doing enough
8 founders at most One committed cohort, the same people throughout

Completely free. If it helped, recommend us to your friends & optionally pay it forward for future participants.

Month	Session	Content
01	Group Session 1	Building peer connections and trust, overview of program & personal stories with money, identity, success, and which of these to pass on
01	1-on-1 Session	Collecting personal input & assumptions with your Hikanos Planner
02	Group Session 2	Examining different concepts to pass on wealth & how you feel about your spending
02	1-on-1 Session	Developing your own needs planning & modeling your surplus
03	Group Session 3	All share their numbers and the processes behind them & explore mixed feelings about contributing wealth to the world
03	Group Session 4	Developing your "Surplus for Purpose" action plan & closing with next steps for each cohort member
Yearly	Reunion call	Sharing experiences what worked and what did not & celebrate your giving

Your personal "enough" level A number you have worked through and can trust to be sufficient for you
Your financial plan For spending, gifting & inheritance, as well as any future income
Your plan for the surplus For your next mission, identity, and strategic giving

Full confidentiality Everything stays within your group, and we never share your data with any financial advisors, etc.

3× exited founder	Last exit end of 2021: blockchain data SaaS, scaled over 3 years, sold within 3 months
3 years at the acquirer	US unicorn, wild ups and downs, different cultures, all-remote
Since 2025	Angel investor, non-profit ops consultant, impact strategist
Since 2011	Facilitator, mentor and trainer

Hikanos is one of four programs, each for a different wealth situation.

For
High earners building surplus from income

How
Free app-based program, optional paid coaching
For
Families, inheritors, entrepreneurs with $100m+

How
Free cohorts with 1-on-1 financial planning
For
Inheritors with $10m–$100m wealth

How
Paid 1-on-1 advisory on giving & impact investing
Hikanos Project

For
Post-exit founders with $5m–$50m wealth

How
Free cohorts with 1-on-1 financial planning