How an Emmy-Winning Founder Survived Startup Hell | Ep 22

What do you do when your startup is days away from running out of cash? In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, Eric Josovitz sits down with Brad Thomas, Emmy-winning entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Evercast, and Founder of Cash GPS, to discuss the realities of building a company when everything seems to be falling apart. Brad shares the behind-the-scenes story of growing Evercast from a startup idea into an Emmy-winning platform used by major Hollywood productions, surviving cash flow crises, navigating investor challenges, scaling through COVID, and learning how to lead under extreme pressure. Whether you're a founder, CEO, entrepreneur, or business owner, this conversation is packed with hard-earned lessons on resilience, leadership, fundraising, cash flow management, company culture, and making decisions when the stakes couldn't be higher. In this episode: ✅ How Evercast became an Emmy-winning company ✅ The investor story that nearly ended the business ✅ Why cash flow is more important than most founders realize ✅ Lessons learned from startup failures and near-bankruptcy moments ✅ How to build a strong company culture and leadership team ✅ Why founder ego can hold a business back ✅ The mindset that helped Brad survive startup hell One of the biggest takeaways from this episode: "There's always a move to make." If you're building a company, leading a team, or navigating your own growth journey, this episode is for you. 🎙️ Growth Under Pressure is the podcast where founders, CEOs, and business leaders share the real stories behind growth, leadership, and overcoming challenges. #GrowthUnderPressure #BradThomas #Evercast #StartupFounder #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #CashFlow #BusinessGrowth #CEO #FounderJourney #StartupLife #SmallBusiness #BusinessPodcast Chapters 00:00 The Entrepreneurial Journey Begins 11:45 Lessons from Early Failures 22:20 The Importance of Ego in Entrepreneurship 32:45 Building a Strong Company Culture 39:19 Creating Cash GPS: A Personal Mission 46:35 Building for Scale and Real-Time Insights 58:15 Navigating Challenges with Faith and Perspective 01:06:25 Learning from Mistakes and Continuous Growth 🙌 Want more from AdaptCFO? Free CFO consultation → adaptcfo.com Financial fitness scorecard → adaptcfofinancialfitness.scoreapp.com Other episodes → adaptcfo.com/blog AdaptCFO case studies → adaptcfo.com/results If you're scaling and want to avoid the financial and operational pitfalls discussed in this episode, AdaptCFO's bookkeeping → controller → fractional CFO model is built for this stage. Connect with Eric Josovitz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josovitz/ Watch more podcast episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL01dHCWwlIvyHyJVG_G0E7yBBRA_DSn4A&si=xX4EDVtxUjUpnxVd