From High School Dropout to Multi-Nine-Figure Exits: The Mike Fata Playbook

Get FREE actionable strategies and insights to scale your business in today’s economy—straight to your inbox each week. - Join Newsletter!Some people talk about business. Others build it. And then there’s Mike Fata—who sells it multiple times for hundreds of millions of dollars.Mike went from dropping out of high school at 14 to selling his health food company twice—first for $132 million, then again for $419 million. That’s not luck. That’s execution.The crazy part? He didn’t invent anything. He just took something good and made it better.In this episode, Mike walks you through his journey from struggling teenager to self-made success. He breaks down how he built a business that private equity wanted to buy, the exact strategy behind selling it twice, and why timing is everything when it comes to exits. We also get into what he's doing now, why he refuses to pass down his wealth to his kids, and what most entrepreneurs get completely wrong about scaling a business.“I believe my success was created by giving back and never being above anyone.” ~ Mike FataIn This Episode:- Mike Fata's background and early life struggles - Selling a business twice: how it actually works - Humility in entrepreneurship and business leadership - The importance of timing in business exits - Other factors to consider when deciding to exit a business - Balancing personal values and business success - Parenting philosophies and teaching children about wealth - Opportunities to build a business for exit - What holds people back from being an entrepreneur- Technologies to outpace competitors and grow your business - Strategies for generating wealth and preparing for an exit Connect with Mike🌐 Website - https://mikefata.ca👤 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikefata/ 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/themikefata/ Connect with Preston Brown:🌐Website - https://theprestonbrown.com/👤Facebook - www.facebook.com/theprestonbrown 📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theprestonbrown/▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePrestonBrownBusinessCoach

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If your business feels more like a job you can’t quit, then welcome to the podcast aimed at finally solving that problem. Welcome to Problems to Profit Podcast. Each week, join serial entrepreneur, investor, and your host, Preston Brown, for answers to questions like: - How do I build a team and culture programmed to find and fix problems in the business? - What is happening in the economy? How is that going to impact my business, and what can I do about it? - How do I build my company in a way that makes it more profitable without me running the day-to-day? Subscribe or follow now on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube, and start transforming your problems into profits—one episode at a time.