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Hosted by Steven Pivnik · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 88 episodes
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Welcome to Built to Finish! Join host, Steven Pivnik, each week as he explores the journeys of audacious goal setters. This includes experienced Founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs sharing pivotal moments that propelled their success. We'll also be talking with endurance athletes who push the limits of physical and mental ability. This show is brought to you by Acresis — offering tailored, high-impact advisory services to help founders get to their finish line with a strategic acquisition or majority investor recapitalization. To learn more, go to: https://acresis.com/
Steven Pivnik hosts Built to Finish, a business show with 88 episodes published.
"If nobody can do it as well as you, train people better." Many founders build their success by being the person who solves every problem. But as the business grows, that strength can become its greatest limitation. In t
Most founders spend decades building a valuable company but only a few hours preparing for the tax consequences of selling it. Brett Swarts explains why that mistake can cost entrepreneurs millions. He shares how deferre
ost people spend their lives trying to fit into one box. This week's guest, Andreea Dragoi , has spent hers proving you don't have to. From leaving Romania at 18 to pursue the American dream, becoming a Division I swim c
"Building a feature film is every bit as hard as building a company." After leading technology companies through billion-dollar operations and successful acquisitions, Nick Wilkinson decided to start over—this time in Ho
"Don't focus on lifespan. Focus on healthspan." Everyone wants to live longer,but what if we've been asking the wrong question? In this episode of Built to Finish , Steven sits down with longevity entrepreneur Hunter Zie
"Your job isn't just to grow revenue. Your job is to build a business that can thrive without you." Most entrepreneurs spend years growing revenue—but very few spend time building a business someone actually wants to buy
"Have the uncomfortable conversation now instead of having the really uncomfortable conversation later." Most founders think about legal protection only after something goes wrong. That's backwards. In this episode of Bu
"The more technology we have at our disposal, the more human we need to be." Everyone is talking about AI tools, prompts, and automation, but few are talking about the human side of transformation. In this episode of Bui
Most founder retreats happen in a conference room.This one starts with an ocean swim. In this special solo episode, Steven Pivnik pulls back the curtain on the Founder Executive Triathlon Retreat and answers the most com
"Everything that happens every day you wake up, there's going to be a door presented to you. It's either you go through the door or you don't." What separates people who build lasting wealth from those who stay stuck? In
"Growth doesn't fix problems. It exposes them." In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven sits down with Dr. Donna Marino to unpack the emotional and operational realities of scaling a family-run business. From successi
"The more I sacrifice of myself, the more of myself I actually find." In this deeply powerful episode of Built to Finish, Steven Pivnik sits down with combat veteran, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, Ironman athlete, and a
"Think about AI as hiring employees. If 30 people are using AI, you now have 60." In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven Pivnik sits down with Dan Hernandez, founder and CEO of PCS Technologies, to unpack what it rea
"Grit is doing difficult things at the exact moment that you do not want to do them." In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven Pivnik sits down with Reid Tileston, author of Grit It Done, professor, entrepreneur, and E
"Success leaves clues." What does it really take to finish what you start when the stakes are high? In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven sits down with Mark Pattison, former NFL player, entrepreneur, former Sports
"The compounding effect of time in your business is incredible. Most of the value gets created at the end of that curve. Just stick with it." In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven sits down with Brian Dainis, Founde
"Transactions will make you a living. Relationships will make you a fortune." What if the key to explosive business growth wasn't more leads, more calls, or more hustle but deeper relationships? In this episode of Built
"The state has a plan for your wealth. If you don't create one, they'll use theirs." Most founders focus on building enterprise value but ignore personal wealth strategy until it's too late. In this episode, Steven sits
"Confidence does not come before change. Confidence comes because you choose to change." What does real transformation actually look like for founders, leaders, and high performers? In this episode of Built to Finish, St
"Party isn't something you consume. It's something you create from within." In this episode of Built to Finish, Steven sits down with Evan Cudworth, the world's first "party coach," to challenge everything we think we kn
Dr. Donna Marino
psychologist and family-business coach
1 appearance on this show
Scott Lackey
Army veteran, Ironman triathlete, entrepreneur, columnist, and author
1 appearance on this show
Dan Hernandez
founder and CEO · PCS Technologies
1 appearance on this show
Reid Tileston
author of Grit It Done, professor, entrepreneur, Everest summiteer · BYU
1 appearance on this show
Mark Pattison
former NFL wide receiver, mountaineer, entrepreneur, author
1 appearance on this show
Todd Duncan
#1 Coach on Building Trust | NY Times Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker · High Trust Selling
1 appearance on this show
Mike Tobin
Senior Correspondent · FOX News
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Jim Schleckser
author of Great CEOs Are Lazy · The CEO Project
1 appearance on this show
Tim Ash
expert in evolutionary psychology, persuasion, and human behavior · Site Tuners
1 appearance on this show
Margie Warrell
bestselling author, leadership advisor, keynote speaker
1 appearance on this show
Nick Evans
Founder · Thinkers360
1 appearance on this show
Matt LeBris
Brand Strategist · Brand Builders Group
1 appearance on this show
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