The $50 Million Lesson Every Founder Needs to Hear — Alexis Sikorsky

The $50 Million Lesson Every Founder Needs to Hear — Alexis Sikorsky

June 23, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 555

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Alexis Sikorsky shares valuable lessons on avoiding costly mistakes in business scaling and private equity exits.

What if your bad decisions were costing you $50 million and you didn't even know it? That's exactly what Alexis Sikorsky calculated after selling his company for over $100 million — and it's why he now spends his time helping founders avoid the same mistakes. Jason Marc Campbell interviews Alexis Sikorsky, strategic advisor and author of Cashing Out, on what it really takes to scale a business toward a private equity exit. Alexis shares the brutal honesty behind his own journey — from losing 75% of revenue overnight in 2008, to a life-changing phone call from a PE firm, to selling his remaining shares six weeks before COVID. No bullshit, just hard-won wisdom. ===== 👂Listen out for: Stop confusing what's urgent with what's important Know if you're a lifestyle or growth entrepreneur Your CFO should find trapped value before costing you a penny Assess plan execute exit — the APEX framework Private equity is not the devil — it's just misunderstood ===== ❤️ New to the Jason Marc Campbell Business Podcast? Discover the Book written by Jason, Selling With Love. http://jasonmarccampbell.com/book Subscribe to the YouTube Channel HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/sellingwithlove ===== 📱I'd…

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