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by wgtoner 3584 days ago
Hi Techcorner,

(First time on this site, someone sent me this thread)

About 16 years ago, I was in a kinda similar place to you - making a lot of money but ambitious and wanted to grow grow grow. Not a tech biz but very information centered.

Very long story short, while it was far from easy or an uninterrupted "up and go the right" path I was fortunate enough to survive my gazillion mistakes and we currently have about 150 staff in 7 countries. I don't have any investors, partners, or significant debt. I spend about 95+% working "on" my business vs. "in" it.

It sounds like you're a good guy and perhaps my input can help you think through your options. If you drop me a note we can do a brief call and see if the chemistry is a fit. I've never done any coaching or mentoring outside my own organization before but I wish I had had access to a resource like the 2016 me along the way so it stands to reason some of my takeaways from my journey could be of value to you.

Best wishes for continued success.