The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast
Scott Ritzheimer
Every Founder Needs a Parking Lot with Chad Paris (stage 3) - Ep. 444
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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.
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- Every Founder Needs a Parking Lot with Chad Paris (stage 3) - Ep. 444 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 444In this clarifying episode, Chad Paris, Founder and CEO of Stonefly Consulting Group, shares why hiring great people and getting out of their way often backfires at this stage…
- Grow Your Business Without Personal Guarantees with Sue Schuster (stage 3) - Ep. 443 · 16 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 443In this practical episode, Sue Schuster, COO of BizFi.io, shares how you can access growth capital without always putting your personal assets on the line, why corporate credit…
- Don’t Start the Wrong Business with Sheldon Wolf (stage 1) - Ep. 442 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 442In this no-nonsense episode, Sheldon Wolf, Founder of Intellitary Real Estate & Mortgage Referral Network, shares why “follow your passion” is dangerous advice and how to build…
- You Don’t Have to Be Famous to be Worth Listening To with Dominic Forth (stage 2) - Ep. 441 · 15 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 441In this empowering episode, Dominic Forth, CEO of Thought Leaders America, shares how early-stage founders can build credible visibility and turn media into real revenue. If you…
- Stop Renting Out Your Best Years with Daniel Carpio (stage 1) - Ep. 440 · 19 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 440In this timely episode, Daniel Carpio, Co-Founder of Veri, shares how AI has collapsed the old barriers so you can now scale yourself as the new unit of growth instead of relying…
- Strategy Drag Is Slowing Your Leadership Team with Aleya Harris (stage 5) - Ep. 439 · 19 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 439In this insightful episode, Aleya Harris Founder and Owner of The Evolution Collective Inc., shares how strategy drag quietly drains your momentum as a Level 5 CEO and how…
- Stopping Isn’t Quitting with Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey (stage 1) - Ep. 438 · 21 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 438In this liberating episode, Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Owner of Nell3D, shares why stopping is not the same as quitting and how strategic subtraction creates more impact and…
- Can We Finally Give Up on Growth Hacks? with Hugo van den Biggelaar (stage 4) - Ep. 437 · 16 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 437In this practical episode, Hugo van den Biggelaar, CEO and Co-Founder of The Bitsing Company USA, shares why growth hacks fail and how a balanced, insight-driven method makes…
- Why HR Shouldn’t Be A Bad Word with DeeAnn Palin (stage 4) - Ep. 436 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 436In this practical episode, DeeAnn Palin, Founder and CEO of ONPOINT Business Solutions, shares why treating HR as pure overhead keeps founders stuck and how to turn people…
- Is Your Engineering Team Worth Its Payroll with Thanos Diacakis (stage 5) - Ep. 435 · 14 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 435In this practical episode episode, Thanos Diacakis, Founder of Cosmic Teacups, shares why engineering teams often feel expensive and slow—and how to fix the real bottlenecks. If…
- The Problem with Being Too Good with Lacey Newman (stage 3) - Ep. 434 · 22 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 434In this value-packed episode, Lacey Newman, Founder of Lacey Newman LLC, shares how to stop over functioning so your first hires actually make life easier instead of busier. If…
- What to do When You’re In Whitewater and HAVE to Move Forward with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4,5) - Ep. 433 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 433In this strategic episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares how to push forward into Predictable Success even when your team is imbalanced and you’re already…
- Over-Synergized: You’re Not in Whitewater… Yet with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4,5) - Ep. 432 · 24 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 432In this candid episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why being over-synergized (too people-focused) is a common way founders force themselves into…
- Over-Processed: You’re Not in Whitewater… Yet with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4,5) - Ep. 431 · 25 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 431In this clarifying episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why adding systems and processes too early is one of the fastest ways to force yourself into…
- Over-Visioned: You’re Not in Whitewater… Yet with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4,5) - Ep. 430 · 23 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 430In this diagnostic episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares how being over-visioned creates unnecessary complexity and pulls you into Whitewater far too…
- The Only Good Reason to Be In Whitewater with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4,5) - Ep. 429 · 21 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 429In this clarifying episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why many founders enter Whitewater too early and how to stay in the Fun stage longer. If you’re…
- Why You Should Ignore Most of Your Business Books with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - Ep. 428 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 428In this liberating episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why most business books overwhelm founders and how to stop applying the wrong advice at the…
- The Solopreneur Scaling Without A Team with Silvio Porcellana (stage 2) - Ep. 427 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 427In this clarifying episode, Silvio Porcellana, Founder of SilvioPorcellana.com, shares how to escape the solopreneur trap of hiring your way out of overwhelm and instead build…
- Why Your Managers Stopped Managing with Mike Krupit (stage 4) - Ep. 426 · 15 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 426In this candid episode, Mike Krupit, Founder and CEO of Trajectify, shares why successful teams suddenly “get dumb” during growth and what you must change to scale past it. If…
- Start Your Founders GANG with Dennis McCurdy (stage 2) - Ep. 425 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 425In this empowering episode, Dennis McCurdy, Principal Owner of McCurdy & Andrew Investments, shares why going it alone as a solopreneur leads to the Valley of Dead Dreams and how…
- How to Win the Race When You're Not the One Driving with Eric Wiklendt (stage 6) - Ep. 424 · 19 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 424In this clarifying episode, Eric Wiklendt, Managing Director of Speyside Equity, shares how to succeed as an investor when someone else is driving and you can no longer grab the…
- Most Founders Write The Wrong Book with Ally Machate (stage 2) - Ep. 423 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 423In this strategic episode, Ally Machate, Founder and CEO of The Writer's Ally, shares how to write the right book that actually grows your business instead of one that just looks…
- The Founder’s Legacy with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 1, 7) - Ep. 422 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 422In this myth-busting episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why legacy is not reserved only for Level 7 and how you can start building one right where you…
- New Book: The Founder’s Game with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - Ep. 421 · 13 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 421In this exciting episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares the release of his new book "The Founder’s Game". If you’re overwhelmed by endless advice, unsure…
- Your Achievements Are Hiding The Real Problem with Esther Zeledon (stage 1) - Ep. 420 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 420In this revealing episode, Esther Zeledon, President of Be.Act.Change, shares how success itself can keep you stuck as a dissatisfied employee and how to break free into purpose…
- Why Smart People Build The Wrong Business with Rich Potter (stage 1) - Ep. 419 · 13 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 419In this insightful episode, Rich Potter, Franchise Business Consultant of Franchise Heroes, shares how to transition from corporate success into structured business ownership…
- You Can’t Promote Someone Into Management with Alícia Rius (stage 4) - Ep. 418 · 16 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 418In this actionable episode, Alícia Rius, Founder of Hive - Leadership & Team Coaching, shares why promoting your best individual contributor rarely creates a great manager. If…
- Should You Really Become a Visionary Founder with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 6,7) - Ep. 417 · 22 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 417In this closing episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why level 6 ownership is not the end and when to move to level 7 legacy. If you're in stage 6 with…
- Your Numbers Look Fine But You’re Struggling with Jonathan Maharaj (stage 5) - Ep. 416 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 416In this perceptive episode, Jonathan Maharaj, Founder of Aurora Financials, shares how to bridge the growing information gap between you and your team as a stage 5 founder. If…
- Should You Really Step Down or Sell with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 5,6) - Ep. 415 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 415In this explanatory episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares when and why to step down as CEO into level 6 ownership. If you're in stage 5 wondering whether…
- Can You Influence People with a Book They’ve Never Read with Everett O'Keefe (stage 3) - Ep. 414 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 414In this strategic episode, Everett O'Keefe, Founder of Ignite Press, shares how a book can be your most powerful marketing tool as a stage 3 founder. If you're struggling with…
- Should You Really Hire a Professional CEO with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 4,5) - Ep. 413 · 27 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 413In this powerful episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why hiring a professional CEO is rarely the answer in stage 4-5. If you're disillusioned in level…
- Teaching Your Team to Talk to Each Other with Salvatore Manzi (stage 4) - Ep. 412 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 412In this insightful episode, Salvatore Manzi, Facilitator of Leadership Communications, shares how to transform fragmented team communication into clear collaboration. If you're…
- Should You Really Scale Your Organization with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 3,4) - Ep. 411 · 25 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 411In this thought-provoking episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why bigger is not always better when considering the move from level 3 to level 4. If…
- Your Best Sales Rep Is a Ticking Time Bomb with Ben Wright (stage 4) - Ep. 410 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 410In this revelatory episode, Ben Wright, Director of Stronger Sales Teams, shares why relying on one superstar sales rep can put your entire business at risk. If you're in stage 4…
- Should You Really Build a Team with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 2,3) - Ep. 409 · 27 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 409In this pivotal episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares how to decide whether to stay in level 2 as a thriving solopreneur or move to level 3 by building a…
- How Solopreneurs Win in the Automation Age with Tim Harrison (stage 2) - Ep. 408 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 408In this practical episode, Tim Harrison, Founder and CEO of Coaching Innovation Lab, shares how AI can be your most powerful leverage tool as a stage 2 solopreneur. If you're…
- Should You Really Start a Business or Nonprofit with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 1,2) - Ep. 407 · 22 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 407In this clarifying episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares how to decide whether you should stay in stage 1 as a purposeful employee or move to stage 2 and…
- The Collateral Damage of Business Success with Ryan Finley (stage 4) - Ep. 406 · 18 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 406In this revelatory episode, Ryan Finley, Owner and Founder of Freedom Financial Services Group, shares how neglecting your marriage while building your business can destroy both…
- You’re Asking the Wrong Question with Scott Ritzheimer (stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - Ep. 405 · 34 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 405In this clarifying episode, Scott Ritzheimer, Founder of Scale Architects, shares why asking the right question about your current stage matters more than chasing the next one…
- Are Your Happiest Clients Killing Your Growth? with Bradley Rausch (stage 3) - Ep. 404 · 20 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 404In this methodical episode, Bradley Rausch, Owner of bradleyrausch.com, shares how to turn your happy clients into a high-margin growth engine instead of staying trapped on the…
- Highly Profitable Legal Steps Before You Leap with Richard Gearhart (stage 1) - Ep. 403 · 19 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 403In this fundamental episode, Richard Gearhart, Founding Partner of Gearhart Law, LLC, shares how to smartly handle legal basics as a pre-founder so you can protect your ideas…
- Should I Retire Or Start Over with Kim Sawyer (stage 1) - Ep. 402 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 402In this empowering episode, Kim Sawyer, Founder of theWealthSource®, shares how to take ownership of your career as a pre-founder in stage 1. If you're feeling stuck in a job…
- Would More Money Kill Your Business with Yarin Gaon (stage 4) - Ep. 401 · 17 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 401In this insightful episode, Yarin Gaon, Founder of Fractional Partners, shares why outside capital often destroys more value than it creates for stage 4 founders. If you're…
- Dueling Q&A with Les McKeown (stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - Ep. 400 · 40 dk · Sezon 1 Bölüm 400In this profound episode, Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, shares how to navigate your current stage with clarity across all seven stages of the Founder's…
- Why Organizations Become Less Profitable As They Grow with Nick Avaria (stage 4) - Ep. 399 · 20 dk · Bölüm 399In this eye-opening episode, Nick Avaria, Founder of Agency Acquisitions, shares why many stage 4 founders get trapped in the missing middle. If you're growing revenue but…
- Stop Hiring Salespeople Like Everyone Else with Jorge Chavez (stage 3) - Ep. 398 · 21 dk · Bölüm 398In this functional episode, Jorge Chavez, President of Topaz Sales Consulting, shares how stage 3 founders can successfully hire and scale their first salespeople. If you…
- The Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo (stage 5) - Ep. 397 · 18 dk · Bölüm 397In this clarifying episode, Richard Broo, Principal and Founder of True North PMP Consulting, shares how how stage 5 CEOs can diagnose and fix disconnects that derail projects…
- How High-Performing Creatives Get Stuck with Stacey Bailey (stage 3) - Ep. 396 · 18 dk · Bölüm 396In this insightful episode, Stacey Bailey, Senior Consultant & Executive Coach of The Intention Collective, shares how creative founders can successfully lead their first team in…
- Build the Fortress Before You Need It with David Barnett (stage 3) - Ep. 395 · 22 dk · Bölüm 395In this eye-opening episode, David Barnett, Owner of www.DavidCBarnett.com, shares how to protect and strengthen your business as you grow in stage 3. If you’re growing fast but…







