He Built a $10M Business, Lost It All, and Bounced Back (Brian Creager)

Entrepreneur Brian Creager shares his journey from corporate VP to founder, navigating challenges like product failure and bankruptcy. He stresses the importance of strategic growth, people, process, and technology while advocating for life balance. It’s an inspiring story of resilience and vision. Making It explores the lives and stories of entrepreneurs as they share their unique perspectives on their success and the path to making it. “I vowed to myself at the end of that board of directors meeting, the next time I create a seven-figure business, it's going to be for me.”— Brian Creager Guest Bio: Brian Creager has more than 30 years’ experience leading businesses through growth and scaling. He worked worldwide in engineering, product development, technology, marketing, and executive leadership. From that, he started and grew an eight-figure business that taught him everything he needed for his current business — Inners Creek. Inners Creek helps frustrated and overwhelmed leaders at the top feel less alone by providing steady, incremental guidance, and direction. Their systemized approach reduces stress, clarifies decisions, and creates space for confident leadership. Resources or websites mentioned in this episode: Mirasee Brian’s website: Inners Creek Free Discovery Call with Brian: https://callbrian.vip/makingit Credits: Producer: Michi Lantz Editor: Andrew Chapman Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario Executive Producer: Danny Iny Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio Music credits: Track Title: The Sunniest Kids Artist Name: Rhythm Scott Writer Name: Scott Roush Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Sweet Loving Waltz Artist Name: Sounds Like Sander Writer Name: S.L.J. Kalmeijer Publisher Name: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION Track Title: Endless Dreams Artist Name: Soundroll License code: PZTNAHPB24I6Q0DZ Publisher Name: Uppbeat Special effects credits: 24990513_birds-chirping_by_promission used with permission of the author and under license by AudioJungle/Envato Market. To catch the great episodes coming up on Making It, please follow us on Mirasee FM's YouTube channelor your favorite podcast player. And if you enjoyed the show, please leave us a comment or a starred review. It's the best way to help us get these ideas to more people. Episode transcript: He Built a $10M Business, Lost It All, and Bounced Back (Brian Creager) coming soon.