Built to Finish
de Steven Pivnik
Always Chasing the Next Finish Line with John Pagliarulo
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Welcome to Built to Finish! Join host, Steven Pivnik, each week as he explores the journeys of audacious goal setters. This includes experienced Founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs sharing pivotal moments that propelled their success. We'll also be talking with endurance athletes who push the limits of physical and mental ability. This show is brought to you by Acresis — offering tailored, high-impact advisory services to help founders get to their finish line with a strategic acquisition or majority investor recapitalization. To learn more, go to: https://acresis.com/
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- Always Chasing the Next Finish Line with John Pagliarulo · 37 min · Episodul 99"You never give yourself a chance to say, hey, look back at what I accomplished." You spend months working toward a goal. You finally accomplish it. How long before you start…
- From Juilliard to a Successful Business Exit: The Discipline Behind It with Barak Dunayer · 33 min"I pick up a discipline of some sort and I stick with it, whatever it is." Filling the desks was supposed to be the hard part. Then Barak Dunayer's best salesperson walked out…
- Grow Your Business Without Losing Your Life with Dr. Travis Parry · 45 min"It's not about what you're achieving, it's who you're becoming." What if becoming more productive is keeping you trapped in the very life you're trying to escape? In this…
- When AI Writes the Code, What Are You Selling? with Konstantin Tsubulko · 42 min"Your clients are paying for each and every inefficiency that you created." AI is making software faster and cheaper to build. But if your business depends on selling development…
- Bigger Isn't Better: Building a Business Worth Running with Natalie Kaminski · 37 min"I may get to a hundred people one day, but it will never be my goal." What happens when the company you're proud to be growing starts pulling you away from the business and life…
- Chasing Four: Gene McCarthy on the Mile, Michael Jordan, and Building Iconic Brands · 56 min"We don't own this brand. Kids do. We just manage it for them." What does chasing a four-minute mile have in common with building a brand people care about? Gene McCarthy joins…
- Your Business Can't Outscale Your Leadership with Parker McCumber · 39 min"Your organization is never going to outscale your leadership capacity." Most businesses do not stall because the founder lacks ambition, strategy, or work ethic. They stall…
- High Performance Without the Hustle with James Laughlin · 27 min"High performance does not require hustle. In fact, it requires anti-hustle." What truly separates high performers from everyone else? According to seven-time world champion…
- The Unfair Advantage of Reading 1,500 Books with Matt Karamazov · 47 min"Motivation gets you started. Discipline sees you through." What separates people who consume information from those who use it to build something meaningful? Matt Karamazov has…
- Stop Being the Hero in Your Business with Ivan Lightfoot · 32 min"Always make decisions that you're going to be proud of 10 years from now." Ivan Lightfoot thought his company was having a great month. Then he looked at the P&L and discovered…
- Three Attempts, Seven Summits, One Final Finish with Louise McEvoy · 37 min"Recognize that fear is going to be part of anything new and challenging, and embrace that fear. The more you try and build experience, the more it becomes muscle memory." After…
- Your Business Can't Grow If Everything Depends on You with Kim Miller-Hershon · 33 min"If nobody can do it as well as you, train people better." Many founders build their success by being the person who solves every problem. But as the business grows, that…
- The Exit Tax Mistake That Could Cost You Millions with Brett Swarts · 34 minMost founders spend decades building a valuable company but only a few hours preparing for the tax consequences of selling it. Brett Swarts explains why that mistake can cost…
- How to Reinvent Yourself Without Losing Who You Are with Andreea Dragoi · 27 minost people spend their lives trying to fit into one box. This week's guest, Andreea Dragoi, has spent hers proving you don't have to. From leaving Romania at 18 to pursue the…
- From Tech CEO to Hollywood Director: Building a Feature Film from Scratch with Nick Wilkinson · 29 min"Building a feature film is every bit as hard as building a company." After leading technology companies through billion-dollar operations and successful acquisitions, Nick…
- Healthspan Over Lifespan: The Future of Longevity with Hunter Ziesing · 25 min"Don't focus on lifespan. Focus on healthspan." Everyone wants to live longer,but what if we've been asking the wrong question? In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven sits…
- Build a Business Buyers Actually Want with John Warrillow · 36 min"Your job isn't just to grow revenue. Your job is to build a business that can thrive without you." Most entrepreneurs spend years growing revenue—but very few spend time…
- The Legal Mistakes That Kill Business Exits (And How to Avoid Them) with Matthew Fornaro · 29 min"Have the uncomfortable conversation now instead of having the really uncomfortable conversation later." Most founders think about legal protection only after something goes…
- AI Won't Replace Humans. It Will Expose How We Work with Christa Hill · 46 min"The more technology we have at our disposal, the more human we need to be." Everyone is talking about AI tools, prompts, and automation, but few are talking about the human side…
- Founder Executive Triathlon Retreat with Steven Pivnik · 12 minMost founder retreats happen in a conference room.This one starts with an ocean swim. In this special solo episode, Steven Pivnik pulls back the curtain on the Founder Executive…







