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Why Experience Matters More Than You Think in Entrepreneurship (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Friday Habit, we sit down with Zach Staples to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, technology, AI, and the lessons that come from building companies over time. Zach shares how his experiences in the Navy shaped the way he thinks about leadership and entrepreneurship, why experience can give founders an advantage, and how his first company, Fathom Five, influenced the way he approaches building technology today. We also discuss AI, where it should be applied, why movin
How to Sell and Exit a Small Business (opens the original)
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Mark talks with Arthur Beisner about small business sales, valuations, acquisitions, and exit planning.
Why Your Expertise Isn’t as Ordinary as You Think (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Friday Habit, Mark sits down with Christian Ray Flores to talk about career transitions, the "competence trap," personal branding, and what happens when your expertise becomes so familiar that you stop seeing its value. They discuss why starting as a generalist can be useful, how skills from seemingly unrelated experiences can transfer into new industries, and why your differences, failures, preferences, and perspectives can become part of your personal brand. The conversa
How to Build a Business That Doesn't Depend on You (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Friday Habit , Mark welcomes back Bryan Clayton, founder and CEO of GreenPal, the on-demand lawn care marketplace connecting homeowners with local lawn care professionals across the country. After successfully building and selling a $10 million landscaping company, Bryan started over from scratch with one goal: build a company that could eventually thrive without him. Over the past decade, GreenPal has grown into a nationwide platform serving hundreds of thousands of users
From Manager to CEO: The Leadership Shift That Changes Everything (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Friday Habit , Mark sits down with Tom Kubanik, founder and CEO of SecureIt Tactical. Tom shares the remarkable story of building a company that transformed firearm storage—from military armories to consumer gun safes—without venture capital. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Tom chased a career as a professional heavy metal guitarist until an injury forced him to reinvent himself. That setback ultimately led him into sales, entrepreneurship, and eventually creating one of
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