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Matt Lescault discusses the concept of the Founder Glass Ceiling and how it impacts business growth and leadership evolution.

Most founders assume the next barrier to growth is external. A tougher market. Stronger competitors. Hiring challenges. Economic uncertainty. Matt Lescault believes the biggest barrier is usually much closer. He calls it the Founder Glass Ceiling . In this episode of The Business Philosopher Within You , Matt shares how he grew TydeCo from a $1,500 startup launched from a college attic into a multinational consulting and cloud technology firm with more than 120 employees across the United States, Canada, and South Africa. Along the way, he encountered a series of invisible ceilings that couldn't be solved by working harder. Each one demanded that he evolve as a leader before the business could continue to grow. Together, we explore why founders become the constraint in their own organizations, how limiting beliefs shape business outcomes, and why building a company that can outgrow its founder begins with the founder changing first. In this episode: What a Founder Glass Ceiling is and how to recognize it Why self-awareness is a founder's greatest competitive advantage How limiting beliefs quietly prevent business growth The emotional reality of scaling through acquisitions Why…

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