Karen Hite / Co-Founder Hite International. Scale with Stability

About this episode

Karen Hite shares her experiences of entrepreneurial success and the challenges of mental health.

Karen Hite knows what it looks like to win on paper and fall apart on the inside. As the COO of Committed Mastermind and co-founder of Hite Digital — a three-time Inc. 5000-ranked digital marketing agency she built alongside her husband from their home in Nicaragua — Karen has lived the full spectrum of the entrepreneurial journey. She has experienced the thrill of explosive growth, scaling to 27 franchise locations in under two years, and the crushing weight of the anxiety, depression, and p...

People in this episode

Host: Paul Povolni

Guest: Karen Hite

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• business growth
• mental health
• digital marketing
• franchising

Keywords

• entrepreneurship
• Hite International
• digital marketing
• franchising
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hite International, Committed Mastermind, Hite Digital, Inc. 5000

Places: Nicaragua

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