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#539 Scott Oldford: Was $100M Worth Losing $14M?
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- Aug 11, 2026
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Summary
Scott Oldford is a lifelong entrepreneur who built his first seven-figure business at 16, and we spoke about what happened when decades of entrepreneurial instinct collided with an identity he was trying to force. By 2022, he was making roughly $7 million a year at a 70% profit margin while working 15–20 hours a week. Then he chased a bigger identity and a $100 million outcome, losing $14 million across 2023 and 2024. Looking back, Scott says the difference between entrepreneurship as a “beau...