In this episode, I speak with Sam Jacobs, founder and CEO of Pavilion, about the real challenges of scaling a membership business. Sam shares how raising $25M changed the way he thought about growth, status, and success, and how those shifts led to strategic mistakes inside Pavilion. We talk about hiring the right leadership team, rebuilding focus, why exclusivity matters in premium communities, and how CEOs can recognize when their organization is drifting away from its core principles.
The Scaling CEO