This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone seeking both inspiration and practical strategies to scale businesses while creating your own path to success.

My guest today is Suneera Madhani, a trailblazing entrepreneur who founded Stax Payments, built it from scratch to over $140 million in recurring revenue and successfully exited for over a billion dollars. She didn’t stop there, launching her second fintech company, Worth AI, a platform dedicated to empowering women to surpass the million-dollar revenue milestone.

Suneera and I discuss the mindset shifts needed for sustaining long-term success, the journey of challenging societal expectations, and her bold redefinition of what it means to 'have it all.' From balancing multiple companies to embracing freedom in her career, this conversation offers an inspiring and refreshing perspective on ambition and choice.

Suneera Madhani is a visionary entrepreneur and founder of Worth AI, a fintech platform revolutionizing SMBs' access to actionable financial insights through patent-pending AI technology. She previously founded Stax Payments, scaling it into a billion-dollar unicorn and becoming the first female CEO to lead such a company out of Florida. As an angel investor in over 40 companies and a business advisor on multiple boards, Suneera is a champion for innovation and equity in entrepreneurship.

Recognized by Fortune's 40 Under 40, EY's Entrepreneur of the Year, and Inc.'s 100 Female Founders, she also hosts the Top 25 podcast, CEO School, with over 1.5 million downloads.

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Today we’re revisiting one of my favorite topics—not because I enjoy it, but because it remains a persistent issue.

In this episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship, I’m giving some tough love to any businesses thinking the only problem with their business lies in marketing. I’ve said it before and will say it 1,000 more times: marketing is not a magic cure for bad business strategy.

Check this episode to hear my list of what marketing teams CANNOT do (e.g. make up for a bad product) and what you SHOULD expect from a marketing team.

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This episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone looking to scale their business and build sustainable systems.

My guest today is Mike Andes, founder of Augusta Lawn Care, who started mowing lawns at age 11 and now leads a successful franchise with 150+ locations. Mike and I discuss his journey to entrepreneurship, the pivotal moment that led to franchising, and his approach to testing content on social media.

Make sure you tune in for practical advice on scaling your business, staying persistent, and navigating the challenges and rewards of a franchise model.

Mike Andes is the founder of Augusta Lawn Care, a global franchise with 150+ locations and an annual systemwide revenue exceeding $50 million. Starting his entrepreneurial journey at just 11 years old by mowing lawns, Mike used his earnings to fund his education as a pre-med student, beginning college at 13. However, he left medical school at 18 to pursue his passion for business, launching Augusta Lawn Care with a mission to elevate professionalism in the lawn care industry.

In addition to growing Augusta, Mike creates educational content on YouTube and other platforms to empower home service business owners to achieve financial success. He is also the founder of Copilot CRM, a platform that streamlines operations for service businesses, processing over $1 million in daily revenue.

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