Entrepreneurship Is Not for the Weak - Ed DeAngelis - S5 - E7

This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz — helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing [email protected] with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life • YouTube:   @AFoundersLife   • LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ • Instagram: @afounderslife  • Spotify & Apple Podcast: https://linktr.ee/afounderslife👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Ed DeAngelisWebsite: https://www.edacontractors.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-deangelis-eda-contractors/Entrepreneurship isn’t for people looking for an easy life. It’s for people willing to embrace uncertainty, push through adversity, and stay committed long after the excitement of starting a business has faded.In this episode of A Founder’s Life, Leo Gestetner sits down with Ed DeAngelis, Founder and CEO of EDA Contractors, to discuss entrepreneurship, resilience, leadership, and what it really takes to build a company that lasts more than two decades.Ed shares how his entrepreneurial journey began as a paperboy before eventually founding EDA Contractors, which has grown into one of the leading commercial construction companies in the Northeast. Along the way, he learned that success isn’t about avoiding mistakes—it’s about learning from them, adapting, and continuing to move forward.But this conversation goes far beyond construction.Ed reflects on the years he pushed himself to exhaustion before realizing that building a healthy business starts with building a healthy founder. He explains why balance, resilience, and emotional intelligence have become some of the most important tools in his leadership journey.Throughout the conversation, we explore entrepreneurship, business leadership, resilience, family, health, personal growth, and the long-term mindset required to build a meaningful business.Whether you’re launching your first startup or leading an established company, Ed shares practical lessons every entrepreneur can apply.In this episode you’ll learn:• Why entrepreneurship isn’t for people seeking an easy life • How resilience is built through difficult seasons • Why balance creates stronger leaders and healthier businesses • The importance of protecting your physical and mental health • How emotional intelligence improves leadership • Why every entrepreneur should expect setbacks along the journey • How mistakes become your greatest teachers • Why being fully committed is essential to building a successful business • How putting people first creates stronger organizationsEd also shares how nearly burning himself out completely changed the way he leads, why “humanity as a strategy” became a core philosophy of his business, and how embracing the natural highs and lows of entrepreneurship has allowed him to build a company that continues to grow more than 25 years after it began.If you enjoy conversations about entrepreneurship, founder mindset, business leadership, resilience, personal development, health, company culture, and building meaningful businesses, you’ll enjoy this episode.LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/leogestetnerWebsiteleogestetner.com/leoSubscribe Now!youtube.com/@afounderslife?sub_confirmation=1