The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast
Scale Architects, founder, CEO and Secrets of The High Demand Coach podcast host Scott Ritzheimer has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits and launched and sold his own multimillion-dollar business after leading it through an exceptional and extended growth phase (over 10 years of double-digit growth) all before he turned 35. He realized the biggest secret to success is that there is not one secret to success. There are key strategies, tactics, skills, and mindsets needed at each stage of the journey AND they are different in each stage. He launched the Start, Scale & Succeed podcast to help you know what you need to do RIGHT NOW to create the success you want. If you're a founder, entrepreneur, owner, or CEO or even if you'd like to be. You'll find episodes guiding you to success in all seven stages of your journey from pre-launch to post-exit.
Episodes
In this transformative episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder and CEO of Scale Architects shares shares a roadmap for founders to focus on stage-specific actions. If you struggle with content fatigue or feeling overwhelmed, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why focus on your current stage to avoid overwhelm and grow faster
- How to identify your stage with a quick assessment at foundersquiz.com
- What episodes to listen to fo...
In this illuminating episode, Les McKeown shares how you can navigate the hidden stages within your business’s growth arc to overcome chaos and scale effectively. If you’re struggling to understand why complexity keeps derailing your growth, or if you feel overwhelmed by chaos despite early success, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why small W Whitewater in Fun requires tweaks, not enterprise-wide systems
- How to make ...
In this empowering episode, Brad Koch shares how you can take control of your business by shifting your mindset and focusing on key strategies. If you’re struggling to let go of daily tasks, or if you feel overwhelmed by scattered marketing efforts, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why shifting your mindset helps you delegate and focus on your zone of genius
- How to focus on one marketing channel to drive growth withou...
In this insightful episode, Meir Ezra shares how you can start a business aligned with your life goals by learning foundational skills. If you’re struggling with where to start, or if you lack confidence to launch your idea, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why learning the seven business areas ensures your startup’s success
- How to learn effectively to understand and define success clearly
- What small steps build conf...
In this empowering episode, Vanessa Judelman shares how you can lead effectively in a fast-paced world by becoming a conscious leader. If you’re struggling with team misalignment, or if you feel frustrated by slowing pace despite growth, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why conscious leadership helps you set the right tone for team alignment
- How to use short coaching meetings to bridge pace gaps with your team
- How a ...
In this powerful episode, Schuyler Williamson shares how you can lead steadily through chaos using proven models. If you’re struggling with overwhelm, or if you feel chaos derails your leadership, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why steady leadership ensures clarity in chaotic growth stages (and how he learned it from a direct hit by an IED)
- How to use combat readiness to lead yourself amidst uncertainty
- What clear ...
In this insightful episode, Angelo Ponzi shares how you can enhance your exit strategy with a strong brand focus. If you’re struggling with market saturation, or if you feel unprepared for a big exit, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why understanding culture ensures a smoother exit and lasting legacy
- How to assess your market size to avoid unrealistic growth goals
- What internal data analysis reveals to balance clien...
In this empowering episode, Dr. Robin Buckley shares how you can apply business strategies to strengthen your marriage. If you’re struggling to balance work and relationships, or if you feel overwhelmed by marital challenges, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why business skills like strategy can enhance your marriage across all stages
- How to create a mission statement to align your relationship goals
- What 180 thinkin...
In this insightful episode, Rhiannon Albert shares how you can align HR strategy to manage growth and reduce overwhelm. If you’re struggling with team misalignment, or if you feel bogged down by HR complexities, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why partnering with HR aligns your team and mitigates risk in chaos
- How to integrate HR into decisions to avoid siloed thinking
- What open-mindedness allows you to dream bigger...
In this transformative episode, Aurora Winter shares how you can turn your story into a powerful brand to grow your business. If you’re struggling to stand out, or if you feel stuck in a job instead of a business, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why your brand is the story others tell to build trust and credibility
- How to use a book to scale beyond local limits and attract clients
- What neuroscience tips cut through ...
In this clarifying episode, Lee Benson, CEO of Execute to Win, takes aim at two enormous problems founders face (especially when they hire coaches or consultants).
You will discover:
- Why traditional strategic planning never works sustainably (leading to Treadmill)
- Why your operating system, no matter what it's called or how much you love it, will grow your business (and what will)
- A clear definition of success for every CEO
This e...
In this BS free episode, Pia Silva, Owner of No BS Agency Mastery, shares how she went from struggling as an entrepreneur to making $40k+ per month, by doing less things for fewer people. If you are looking to boost your profits as an Entrepreneur (in stage 2) without giving up your time, you won't want to miss this episode.
You will discover:
- How do overcome the fear of niching down
- The one thing that separates the most successfu...
In this transformative episode, Ritavan shares how you can reignite growth by leveraging your data-driven edge with the SLASOG framework. If you’re struggling with stagnant growth despite past success, or if you feel left behind by tech-driven competitors, you won’t want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why your legacy business gives you an unfair edge to outshine tech competitors
- How to stop spray-and-pray data strategies to focus ...
In this successful episode, James Hipkin, CEO and Founder of Inn8ly, shares how he helps founders achieve extraordinary success, by mastering digital marketing.
You will discover:
- Why every startup entrepreneur needs to excel at digital marketing
- How to figure out which digital channels you should be on
- The biggest mistake brands make when defining who they market to
This episode is ideal for Founders, Owners, and CEOs in stages 2...
In this elite episode, Mark L. Vincent, Executive Advisor of Teall Vincent Enterprises, shares how he has helped hundreds of founder/CEOs become True Owners so they can own their business without having to run it!
You will discover:
- How to find a new CEO to replace you
- A clear sign you're waiting to long to start planing your succession
- How much you should be involved as an owner
This episode is ideal for for Founders, Owners, and...
In this legendary episode, Chad Cooper, owner of chadecooper.com, shares how he has used his strategies to retire from Microsoft at age 35 and shared them with others who want to lead a legendary life. If you're frustrated with your job or feel like you're on your way to a dead end, check out this episode where Chad shows us how to find our purpose, lead a legendary life, and, if it's right for you, start a thriving business or non...
In this relational episode, Bill Barnett, CEO of Smarter Minds Network, shares how he has leverage the power of meaningful relationships to build multiple wildly successful business across industries from film to ed tech. If you're a founder who wants to learn how to get more done with less effort by building powerful relationships, you want want to miss this episode!
You will discover:
- The single biggest quality in building relati...
In this powerful episode, Lezly Kaye, Founder of Grounded Leadership, shares the lessons she's learned about how our personal pain holds us back from entrepreneurial breakthroughs. There's incredible truth in this episode for every Reluctant Manager listening, but it's at a whole different level for women in business with a vision for more!
You will discover:
- How entrepreneurial success is found at the intersection of psychology an...
In this whole human episode, Laura Buckley, Owner of Laura Buckley Coaching and Consulting, Inc., shares how she has taken the lessons she's learned as an Army Officer, A Registered Dietician, and a Leadership Consultant to help her clients build strong cultures they are proud to call their own! If you're frustrated that your culture isn't as strong as it once was, or if you're curious to know how vital your physical health and wel...
In this impactful episode, Jenni Catron, Founder & CEO of The 4Sight Group, shares key insights from her new book "Culture Matters: A Framework for Helping Your Team Grow, Thrive, and be Unstoppable". If you know what you want your culture to be, but you aren't quite sure how to get there, you won't want to miss this incredible episode.
You will discover:
- Why you need to assess your culture before defining it
- What the Culture ...
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