I Lost My 7-Figure Fortune and My Wife to a Rare Disease

This isn't just a business story; it's a story of survival. I Lost My 7-Figure Fortune and My Wife to a Rare Disease. Matthew Spaur shares his deeply personal journey of building a seven-figure portfolio from his time at Microsoft, only to face a "perfect storm": a difficult startup newspaper, the 9/11 economic crash, and the devastating diagnosis of Porphyria, a rare disease that afflicted his family. This is a profound look at the human side of entrepreneurship. You'll learn about the immense, unspoken struggles of being a founder and a caregiver, the psychological weight of shame after failure, and the long, "slow and steady" path to rebuilding a life and career after hitting rock bottom.Check out the company: https://matthewspaur.comBook a 1-on-1 advisory session with me to apply these principles to your business: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory👀 CONNECT WITH SEANSubscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@seanweisbrotLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/seanweisbrotInquiries: [email protected]🕒 CHAPTERS00:00 - How I Built a 7-Figure Portfolio at Microsoft07:01 - The Joke: "How Do You Make a Small Fortune?"10:33 - A Founder's Hardest Lesson: Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should14:09 - The Newspaper Story That Literally Saved a Life20:55 - The Shame That Kept Me From Telling This Story27:54 - My Wife Passed Away. I Woke Up and Said, "I Have to Stop."31:29 - Porphyria: The Rare Disease That Took My Wife's Life38:26 - Caregiving: The Unspoken Struggle of Many Entrepreneurs41:41 - Why Caregiving is a Massive Entrepreneurial Opportunity📈 WORK WITH ME▶ Book a Paid Advisory Session: https://calendly.com/wltb/advisory▶ Sponsor the Channel: https://www.welivetobuild.com/collaborate▶ My AI/Automation Agency: https://optimai.aiLeave a Review (it truly helps us grow): https://welivetobuild.com/review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.