A Founder's Life
Join me as I explore the powerful intersection of entrepreneurship, health & wellness, and parenthood. In each episode, I’ll be interviewing inspiring individuals who excel in one or more of these areas, sharing their stories, insights, and lessons. My goal is to provide valuable takeaways that can help you thrive both personally and professionally.
A Founder's Life
Building a Business Without Losing Your Family - Ben Steuart - S3 - E12
In this inspiring episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Ben Steuart—entrepreneur, founder, and man of faith—to unpack his extraordinary journey from a life of addiction and jail time to building a thriving contract packaging and supplement manufacturing business.
Ben’s story is one of redemption, resilience, and relentless faith. After turning his life around at 21, he built a business with little capital, scaled through COVID, and now leads a 50-person team with a culture rooted in purpose and service.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
- How Ben turned his struggles into fuel for entrepreneurship
- Lessons on scaling a business without debt
- Building company culture that transforms lives and communities
- The role of faith and mentorship in leadership
- How to balance family, faith, and entrepreneurship
- Why purpose matters more than profit in the long run
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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro & Ben’s early entrepreneurial spark
02:15 – Struggles with addiction and rebellious years
04:30 – Hitting rock bottom & transformation through faith
07:00 – Starting over: managing father’s business & new direction
09:10 – Launching the contract packaging business in 2019
11:20 – Scaling without debt & lessons learned
13:30 – Navigating challenges during COVID
15:00 – Building culture and leading with purpose
16:30 – Future vision: transforming communities through business
18:00 – Closing thoughts & advice for founders
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