219: From Bankrupt to Bestseller: How Mike Michalowicz Used His Own Failures to Empower Other Entrepreneurs

219: From Bankrupt to Bestseller: How Mike Michalowicz Used His Own Failures to Empower Other Entrepreneurs

Mike Michalowicz appeared to have everything an entrepreneur could want—big companies and lots of revenue coming in. But things aren’t always as they seem. As Michalowicz was high on fleeting indicators of success, his businesses were leaking profits. “I got caught up in the vanity metrics…how big my business was revenue-wise and how big my business was people-wise,” Michalowicz says. After feeling the sting of and two failed investments and losing millions, Michalowicz found himself struggling with depression—along with a realization that ignorance and arrogance were a deadly combination. Thankfully, with support from friends and a rekindling of his love of writing, Michalowicz was able to pull himself out of the ashes and rebuild his career—this time with heart and soul. Michalowicz used writing as a way to find solutions to all of the biggest challenges he faced as a founder. His books Profit First, Pumpkin Plan, and Clockwork tackle managing cash, business growth, and automating a company, respectively. His next book will focus on how entrepreneurs can serve a greater purpose and make an impact on the world. Listen in and get inspired as Michalowicz gets brutally honest about his own struggles, and shares years of lessons learned to empower other entrepreneurs. Key Takeaways The actions that led Michalowicz to lose millions and hit rock bottom How Michalowicz found his niche and rebuilt his career after 10 failed companies Why working too hard can signal a lack of efficiency How to manage cash and avoid spending money you don’t have

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614: (Solo) Running on Fumes? Reset Your Mindset Before The Year Ends

614: (Solo) Running on Fumes? Reset Your Mindset Before The Year Ends

If you’re dragging yourself toward the end of the year feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and mentally drained, you’re not alone. This is one of the toughest stretches for founders — you’re still runni...

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613: Why Most Beauty Brands Fail - and How to Beat The Rest | DIBS Beauty Founder

613: Why Most Beauty Brands Fail - and How to Beat The Rest | DIBS Beauty Founder

DIBS Beauty went from zero to one of America’s fastest-growing makeup brands in just four years, with founder Jeff Lee scaling the business into the mid–8 figures and landing a top spot on the Inc. ...

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612: (Solo) Funding vs Bootstrapping - The Real Tradeoffs EVERY Founders Needs To Know

612: (Solo) Funding vs Bootstrapping - The Real Tradeoffs EVERY Founders Needs To Know

Should you raise money or bootstrap your business? It’s one of the biggest questions every founder faces — and the wrong decision can shape the entire future of your company. In this episode, I share...

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611: From Homeless to Multi-Billionaire - His Success Habits | John Paul DeJoria

611: From Homeless to Multi-Billionaire - His Success Habits | John Paul DeJoria

John Paul DeJoria went from being homeless twice to building two global billion-dollar brands, Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila, using nothing but resilience, sales mastery, and a refusal to quit. ...

4 Joulu 202559min

610: (Solo) The Secret to Finding Agencies That Don’t Burn You

610: (Solo) The Secret to Finding Agencies That Don’t Burn You

When you’re just starting out, the fastest way to grow isn’t automation, ads, or scaling systems — it’s doing things that don’t scale. In this episode, I share why the most successful founders — fr...

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609: From $0 to $20M in 3 Years Selling Suppliments | Damien Fitzpatrick

609: From $0 to $20M in 3 Years Selling Suppliments | Damien Fitzpatrick

From professional rugby player to successful entrepreneur, Damien Fitzpatrick built a sports recovery brand trusted by elite athletes around the world. In this interview, Damien shares how he went...

27 Marras 20251h 4min

608: (Solo) Why Short-Term Wins Can Quietly Kill Your Business

608: (Solo) Why Short-Term Wins Can Quietly Kill Your Business

When I first started Foundr, I made a lot of short-term decisions — and most of them hurt us more than they helped. It took years (and a few hard lessons) to understand that sustainable growth only co...

25 Marras 202510min

607: How I Built a $120M/Year Cookie Business From My Appartment | Loren Castle

607: How I Built a $120M/Year Cookie Business From My Appartment | Loren Castle

Loren Castle turned a life-threatening cancer diagnosis at 22 into the spark that built Sweet Loren’s, a $120M-a-year clean food brand now sold in over 5,000 supermarkets nationwide. In this inter...

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