#221: You Don't Own a Business — You Have a Job: Why Most Businesses Stall - Mark Evans

#221: You Don't Own a Business — You Have a Job: Why Most Businesses Stall - Mark Evans

From The Leadway Wealth Builders Podcast by leadwaywealthbuilders

July 15, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 399

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Mark Evans shares his journey from buying a gutter company at 18 to running multiple successful businesses and the importance of understanding the difference between owning a business and having a job.

He bought his first business at 18. Thirty years later he's running multiple companies, acquiring businesses with $1M+ EBITDA, and developing a longevity company — all without being involved in day-to-day operations. In this episode, Chris sits down with Mark Evans DM — a 30-year entrepreneur who started with a seamless gutter company at 18, discovered real estate, and never stopped building. Mark has owned construction companies, residential and commercial real estate, and multiple business ventures since 1996. Today his focus is on acquiring established businesses, solving big problems, and creating strategic partnerships that run without him. This is one of the most seasoned entrepreneurial perspectives to ever sit down on the Leadway Podcast. In this episode you'll learn: How Mark went from buying a gutter company at 18 to 30 years of entrepreneurship across multiple industries Why real estate is a business — not a job — and what the difference actually looks like His business acquisition criteria: $1M+ EBITDA, 15–20 employees, 10+ years of operation Why the $1–3 million revenue range is the hardest phase of any business — and how to get through it How traveling the world…

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