What No One Tells You About Starting a Business from Scratch [Episode 184]

Most entrepreneurs aren’t prepared for the emotional and mental toll of starting a business. In this episode of the CEO Sales Strategies Podcast, Doug C. Brown is joined by investor and entrepreneur Jose Berlanga, who shares his hard-earned insights from building—and rebuilding—businesses through wins, failures, and burnout. You’ll learn: ✅ Why “freedom” is often the last thing you feel at the beginning ✅ How to navigate emotional fatigue while scaling ✅ What to do when your business begins to own you ✅ How Jose recovered after major financial loss—and what kept him going ✅ The mindset shifts needed to lead under real pressure If you're in the build, the rebuild, or the burnout—this conversation will meet you where you are. 🎧 Full episode + resources: https://ceosalesstrategies.com/starting-a-business-from-scratch 🔔 Subscribe for weekly strategies on high-performance selling, leadership, and resilience. #entrepreneurmindset #StartupBurnout #CEOInsights #LeadershipGrowth #B2BSales #BusinessOwnership #JoseBerlanga #DougCBrown