Episode 1231: From Homeless to Nine Figures with Stephen Scoggins

When you focus your energy like a laser, the right single move can change everything.   In this episode of Sharkpreneur, Seth Greene interviews Stephen Scoggins, Faith-Driven Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author, who rose from homelessness to build Custom Home Exteriors into one of the East Coast’s largest exterior service companies—~400 employees and just under nine figures annually—before exiting in 2023. Stephen now leads Unstoppable Solutions, creating media and events and empowering education to help founders align purpose, performance, and profit. He shares the mentor lessons that saved his life, the pitfalls that stall entrepreneurs, and how “presence over hustle” creates compounding momentum.   Key Takeaways: → Why being busy doesn’t equate to being proactive and how focused presence beats hustle culture. → How to overcome the five constraints: arrogance, ignorance, impatience, fear, and insecurity. → Why starting from scratch requires ingenuity, initiative, and brick-by-brick systems that scale. → How profit without meaning leads to isolation and how to build both wealth and fulfillment. → Why many founders need alignment more than another playbook. Stephen Scoggins is a business strategist, bestselling author, and founder of Unstoppable Solutions by Scoggins International Inc. Once homeless, he went on to build and exit multiple companies, becoming a serial 9-figure entrepreneur and mentoring thousands through his Unstoppable Entrepreneur Programs and frameworks for aligned, sustainable growth. Named by USA Today and The Wall Street Times as one of the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in 2023, Stephen has also reached over 48 million podcast views through his show Build, where he helps purpose-driven leaders scale without compromising who they are. Known for challenging hustle culture, he teaches an integrated approach to entrepreneurship that prioritizes meaning, integrity, and legacy-level impact—proving that lasting income follows radical alignment.   Connect With Stephen: Website: https://stephenscoggins.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_scoggins X: https://x.com/stephen_scoggin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenscoggins/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenscoggins/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephen_scoggins   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices