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Dec. 11, 2023

Ep 450 - Why Founders Get Stuck (And How You Can Get Free) with Scott Ritzheimer

Scott Ritzheimer is a renowned author and business leader with extensive experience in the publishing industry, specializing in the conversion of readers into clients through effective book publishing. His perspective on the "seven key stages of entrepreneurial success" is rooted in his personal experience as a founder and business leader. Ritzheimer believes that these stages, ranging from being a dissatisfied employee to becoming a startup entrepreneur, are crucial for founders to understand and navigate in order to achieve success. He emphasizes the importance of learning and acquiring the necessary skills at each stage, recognizing the signs of stage changes, and adapting accordingly. While the path to success may vary for each individual, understanding and following these stages can greatly increase the chances of long-term success. Join Kim Thompson-Pinder and Scott Ritzheimer on this episode of the Author to Authority podcast to delve deeper into these stages of entrepreneurial success.

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Scott Ritzheimer is a renowned author and business leader with extensive experience in the publishing industry, specializing in the conversion of readers into clients through effective book publishing. His perspective on the "seven key stages of entrepreneurial success" is rooted in his personal experience as a founder and business leader. Ritzheimer believes that these stages, ranging from being a dissatisfied employee to becoming a startup entrepreneur, are crucial for founders to understand and navigate in order to achieve success. He emphasizes the importance of learning and acquiring the necessary skills at each stage, recognizing the signs of stage changes, and adapting accordingly. While the path to success may vary for each individual, understanding and following these stages can greatly increase the chances of long-term success. Join Kim Thompson-Pinder and Scott Ritzheimer on this episode of the Author to Authority podcast to delve deeper into these stages of entrepreneurial success. 

Episode Outline: 
(00:02:10) The Seven Stages of Entrepreneurial Growth
(00:05:53) Navigating Business Growth through Skill Development
(00:11:15) The Map to Navigating Organizational Success
(00:20:46) Shift towards Impactful Entrepreneurship
(00:20:47) Stepping into the Role of CEO
(00:27:12) Transitioning to CEO Ownership: A Founder's Journey
 
Bio:
Scott has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits and with his business partner started led their multimillion-dollar business through an exceptional and extended growth phase (over 10 years of double-digit growth) all before he turned 35. He founded Scale Architects to help founders and CEOs identify and implement the one essential strategy they need right now to get them on the fast track to Predictable Success.


If you'd like to lead your business or nonprofit to Predictable Success without feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or out-of-your depth, then the plan is surprisingly simple. Step 1. Download your FREE copy of the Founder's Evolution. Step 2. Find out what stage you are in, and what your essential strategy is Step 3. Stop feeling like you "should" be doing more, and start doing what you know will create the success you want. You can get your FREE copy of the Founder's Evolution at https://www.scalearchitects.com/founders

 

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