Kwame Kuadey — Entrepreneur, Author & Founder

What brings you here?

For entrepreneurs & leaders

You built the company. Now build the name that outlasts it.

If the business changed tomorrow — sold, closed, or moved on without you — how much of what you built would still belong to you? Exit‑Proof™ helps you build a name, audience, and body of work no exit can take.

Inside: the Exit‑Proof™ Assessment · One for Ten Content System · Write a Book in 90 Days · the Exit Proof Podcast

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For adults 55+

Retirement isn’t an ending. It’s your next chapter.

Retirement can be a 25-to-40-year chapter full of possibility. Next Chapter Media is a portfolio of trusted brands, shows, and communities — reaching 365,000+ subscribers — built to help you navigate it with clarity and confidence.

Inside: Benefits Insider · The Retirement Navigator · The Morning Step · Next Chapter Magazine & Community

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The books

Two books. One purpose: a playbook for what comes next.

For adults 55+

The Social Security Playbook

A clear, honest guide to getting Social Security right. You earned it — get every dollar you deserve.

Out August 19, 2026 Pre-order the book

For entrepreneurs

We Should All Be Known

Why building a name beyond your business is the safest career move you can make — and how to do it.

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The podcasts

Join me — let’s go deeper.

Three shows, two worlds. Pick the one built for your chapter and press play.

For entrepreneurs

Exit Proof Podcast

Building a name that outlasts the business — conversations and playbooks for founders.

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Weekly

The Retirement Navigator

Social Security, Medicare, purpose, and money — everything that makes a retirement well lived.

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Daily · 2 minutes

The Morning Step

One minute. One thought. One step forward — a daily dose of wisdom for your next chapter.

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The record

I’ve lived every chapter I write about.

ABC’s Shark Tank

Pitched and funded on national television.

Inc. 5000

Founder of one of America’s fastest-growing companies.

Johns Hopkins

Adjunct Professor of Finance, Carey Business School.

365,000+

Subscribers across the Next Chapter Media brands.

I built a company that appeared on Shark Tank and generated tens of millions in revenue — and I watched it close. That experience taught me the most expensive lesson of my career: a business can end, but your value shouldn’t end with it.

Everything I build now — for founders through Exit‑Proof™, and for adults 55+ through Next Chapter Media — exists so that when one chapter ends, the next one is already yours.

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Kwame Kuadey speaking on the EY Entrepreneur of the Year stage

On stage at EY Entrepreneur of the Year.

Speaking & media

Put these ideas on your stage.

I speak to founders, leaders, and organizations about building names that outlast businesses, the new 25-to-40-year retirement, and what it takes to rebuild after everything changes.

Keynotes, workshops, podcasts, and press.

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Bring One of Kwame’s Workshops to Your Organization

Each presentation can be adapted to fit your audience, event format, and available time.

For Entrepreneurs, Associations, Chambers & Professional Groups

Practical workshops that help entrepreneurs build authority, attract opportunities, and become exit-proof.

Build a Name Beyond Your BusinessHow to create a personal brand that attracts opportunities.
The Authority PodcastHow to launch a show that builds your brand, network, and business.
Write Your Authority Book in 90 DaysTurn your expertise into credibility, clients, and opportunities.

For Banks, Wealth Managers, Employers & Older-Adult Organizations

Clear, trusted retirement education for the people you serve.

Social Security Decisions That MatterHow to make informed choices and avoid costly mistakes.

Your next chapter shouldn’t depend on the one you’re leaving behind.

You built the company. Now build the name that outlasts it.

Retirement isn’t an ending. It’s your next chapter.