In this episode, Jake Bornstein — executive coach to founders and co-founder of Studio Medis — shares how personal growth and leadership frameworks can unlock scale when startups hit the limits of chaos.
From reframing coaching as a billion-dollar investment to building minimum viable structures that keep teams aligned, Jake breaks down what every founder needs to know to stop being the bottleneck.
You’ll learn:
- How to measure the ROI of coaching in real business terms
- Why trust is the non-negotiable ingredient in choosing the right coach
- How to use radical responsibility to shift from blame to transformation
- What minimum viable structure looks like in practice — and why it drives speed
Jake’s insights are a playbook for founders who want to scale not just their companies, but themselves.
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