When our next president steps up to the inauguration podium in January, Barack Obama will leave his post as our nation's commander in chief and hand off the country to his successor.
He's already announced that he will be staying in D.C. after office, but he also might try his hand in the venture capital market.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Obama voiced his little-known inclination towards the private sector, specifically Silicon Valley and the VC scene.
"The conversations I have with Silicon Valley and with venture capital pull together my interests in science and organisation in a way I find really satisfying," Obama told Bloomberg.
It's a far cry from his current day job, but could have a lot of similarities, according to Obama. If you think of the President's office like the CEO of America, or its chairman of the board, then becoming a businessman after office begins to make more sense.
Gathering and organising a top-notch political team began before the 2008 election, and required Obama to demonstrate his leadership chops to not just the American people, but also his staffers.
No one is saying the president's role is an easy one, that's for sure.
Obama pointed out that the complex American financial system actually lends itself really well to helping new businesses. With a large amount of free-flowing capital, American startups have a strong advantage over their foreign counterparts, according to the President.
As for the companies he might one day fund, they might also have an advantage due to Obama's experience in leadership and innovation.
Check out the full interview at Bloomberg here.