The Mental Strength Behind Entrepreneurship

What does it take to stay mentally strong while building a business from the ground up? In this episode, we sit down with serial entrepreneur Steve Spiro, one of the original minds behind Audible, to dive into the unfiltered reality of startup life—from sleepless nights and risky decisions to building a billion-dollar exit.

Steve shares the wild origin story of Audible, including how the idea came from a kitchen table conversation, how they convinced publishers to believe in digital audio, and how they ultimately sold the company to Amazon. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing—he walks us through the brutal cash crunch moments, the dance with venture capitalists, and the emotional toll of building something from nothing.

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