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From Power to Powerless in Six Months - John St. Pierre
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John St. Pierre built a $55M business, raised $20M in private equity… and was fired from the company he co-founded just six months later.
But instead of walking away, he turned that gut-wrenching moment into the foundation for a new $100M+ business — built patiently, profitably, and on his terms.
This episode is a raw, no-fluff masterclass in scaling smart, protecting your equity, and bouncing back when everything crashes.
Through real-life lessons and battle-tested strategy, John breaks down how to grow without losing control — and why most founders don’t realize they’re vulnerable until it’s too late.
• Getting fired from his own company after raising $20M
• How losing everything led to a $100M comeback
• Building self-financeable growth instead of relying on outside capital
• Creating a 30-year life plan and aligning business decisions to it
• Moving from CEO to Chairperson to unlock true strategic scale
• Why founders must protect their cap table early
• The danger of shiny object syndrome and how he overcame it
• The real cost of burnout and over-scaling
• How to forecast, protect cash, and build margin visibility
• Why “patient ambition” beats hyper-growth every time
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Host: Tyler Martin , Fractional CFO and Business Coach
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https://thinktyler.com/podcast_episode/power-to-powerless-john-st-pierre/
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