Guest: Tim Milazzo - Founder, Salt and Wisdom ConsultingTim Milazzo shares his 8-year startup journey from Inc 5000 (#777) to losing everything. He raised $3.5M, grew revenue from $1M to $7M, turned down an 8-figure acquisition offer, and ultimately exited for nothing. Now he&apos;s writing &quot;How Not to Founder&quot; and sharing hard-won lessons about entrepreneurship, faith, and family.Key Takeaways:<ul><li>Sell your idea before you build it - customer validation beats product development</li><li>Revenue ≠ profit - cash flow management is critical</li><li>VCs want traction, not ideas (unless you&apos;re a proven founder)</li><li>Identity in Christ &gt; identity in success</li><li>The grind isn&apos;t worth sacrificing family</li><li>Never slow down a solid acquisition offer to &quot;shop around&quot;</li><li>Build an advisory squad - balance visionaries with executors</li></ul>Connect with Tim:<ul><li>Website: saltandwisdom.com</li><li>Email: <a href='mailto:tim@saltandwisdom.com'>tim@saltandwisdom.com</a></li><li>LinkedIn: Active</li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Guest:&lt;/b&gt; Tim Milazzo - Founder, Salt and Wisdom Consulting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tim Milazzo shares his 8-year startup journey from Inc 5000 (#777) to losing everything. He raised $3.5M, grew revenue from $1M to $7M, turned down an 8-figure acquisition offer, and ultimately exited for nothing. Now he&amp;apos;s writing &amp;quot;How Not to Founder&amp;quot; and sharing hard-won lessons about entrepreneurship, faith, and family.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Key Takeaways:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sell your idea before you build it - customer validation beats product development&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Revenue ≠ profit - cash flow management is critical&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VCs want traction, not ideas (unless you&amp;apos;re a proven founder)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identity in Christ &amp;gt; identity in success&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The grind isn&amp;apos;t worth sacrificing family&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Never slow down a solid acquisition offer to &amp;quot;shop around&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Build an advisory squad - balance visionaries with executors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Connect with Tim:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: saltandwisdom.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:tim@saltandwisdom.com'&gt;tim@saltandwisdom.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LinkedIn: Active&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; </description>

Guest: Tim Milazzo - Founder, Salt and Wisdom Consulting Tim Milazzo shares his 8-year startup journey from Inc 5000 (#777) to losing everything. He raised $3.5M, grew revenue from $1M to $7M, turned down an 8-figure acquisition offer, and ultimately exited for nothing. Now he's writing "How Not to Founder" and sharing hard-won lessons about entrepreneurship, faith, and family. Key Takeaways: Sell your idea before you build it - customer validation beats product developmentRevenue ≠ profit - ...

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Tim Milazzo Shares How He Turned Down an 8-Figure Offer, Then Lost Everything.

Tim Milazzo Shares How He Turned Down an 8-Figure Offer, Then Lost Everything.

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