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One of the biggest mistakes early-stage founders make is trying to grow too fast — not in revenue, but in scope.

Before you register an LLC, design a logo, or build a website, there’s a more fundamental question you need to answer: Can this business realistically be found, sustained, and scaled by the people it’s meant to serve? Many businesses don’t fail because the idea was bad. They fail because the structure was never viable. At the Founders Table, we treat this as a prerequisite problem—not a motivation probl em, not a branding problem, but a distribution and scale problem. One

When most people think about marketing, they picture sleek videos, polished websites, and perfectly curated social feeds. That’s the...

I’ll be honest: marketing has always been my weakness. I love the energy of new ideas, the creativity of building something from scratch,...

An entrepreneur on the verge of quitting their publishing business found renewed purpose and clarity after receiving a single piece of feedback during a Founders Table mastermind session. The advice connected their work to their real-life experience as a teacher, special needs educator, and behavioral health specialist, inspiring them to address deeper challenges and create long-term solutions. This turning point led to the creation of the Founders Table.

By Charles Mathison For a long time, I ran a company that sold behavioral health resources—DVDs, workbooks, relapse prevention tools, and...

By Charles Mathison I’ve started several business projects in my life—and most of them made money. But making money isn’t the same as...

By Charles Mathison | The Founders Table More than 20 years ago, I had a good friend who was thriving as a corporate journalist. He had...