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Money Stories · Episode 23

Colin O’Farrell: He Was On the Verge of Private Island Money - Then Lost it All

For founders and high achievers rethinking what money is for.

Mike Brown with Colin O'Farrell, Entrepreneur and investor · Aug 15, 2025 · 57 min

About this episode

Colin O'Farrell co-founded a private equity backed company in oil and gas that returned three times investors' money in under two years. On his last day of employment he had major back surgery.

He and Mike talk about life after a major exit, investing too quickly, and why a pause after a big win can be valuable.

More from Money Stories: all episodes. Mike’s book Be Rich Now covers the same ground in depth.