The Founder's Game

An Inc. Original Book Every founder gets stuck. You don't have to. If you want to reach the next level, you've probably done what founders do: Try harder and work longer. But that only makes things worse, leaving you worn out and frustrated, wondering, What's wrong with these people? or Is this it? The strategies that once created growth suddenly stop working. Something has to change. But what? Having helped over twenty thousand founders get unstuck, dream bigger, scale faster, and conquer the seven levels every founder faces, Scott Ritzheimer finally reveals the three-part plan you can use to win your Founder's Game. Here's what you will discover: 1. Where you are and why it's so challenging 2. Where you want to go and how great it can be 3. The specific playbook you can begin implementing today to truly thrive With The Founder's Game, you can stop guessing how to grow and start moving forward with confidence to become the founder you were meant to be.

Scott Ritzheimer is the founder of Scale Architects and one of the most sought-after experts on organizational life cycles and founder leadership. Before turning thirty-five, Scott helped launch nearly twenty thousand new businesses and nonprofits and--together with his business partner--built and led his own multimillion-dollar company through more than a decade of sustained double-digit growth. Today, Scott uses his experience to help founders, CEOs, and their teams identify the right growth strategies, navigate the seven Levels of the founder's journey, and build organizations that achieve Predictable Success and stay there as long as possible. Through coaching, consulting, and certifying top-level advisors, he equips leaders to scale without losing their souls--or their sanity. He is a speaker, strategist, and trusted guide to leaders across the country and the founder of the Scale Architects global network.