About this episode
Show Summary: In today's episode of the Grow My Accounting Practice, we sit down with Chuck Staszkiewicz to explore what it really takes to build, scale, and successfully exit a business. Chuck shares his journey of growing a trades company from the ground up to $22 million in annual revenue over 12 years, along with the hard-earned lessons from 25 years in the industry. He offers a candid look at what happens after the exit, including the often-overlooked identity shift founders experience once they sell their business to private equity. The conversation also highlights how Chuck now helps other business owners through The Opus & Golds Group, providing practical strategies across numbers, marketing, sales, leadership, operations, and mindset. This episode is packed with real-world insights for anyone looking to scale the right way and build a business that's not only profitable, but truly exit-ready.