Taking the Punch and Keeping Going w/ Chase Slepak

“Resiliency to me is getting up every time you get punched in the face.” - What happens when failure hits early, hard, and expensive? Entrepreneur and brand builder Chase Slepak shares the story of losing nearly everything at 18 years old after a failed car wash business nearly buried him financially before his career even started. Instead of walking away from entrepreneurship, Chase doubled down, rebuilding through grit, hard work, and an obsession with finding the next opportunity. From working alongside his father as a kid to coaching early-stage founders today, Chase reflects on why resilience is built through repetition, why social media hides the hardest parts of business, and why taking risks is often the only way to grow stronger. The conversation explores entrepreneurship, family, identity, and the mindset required to keep moving forward when business punches back. What You’ll Learn: • Why resilience is built by repeatedly overcoming failure • How early setbacks shaped Chase’s approach to entrepreneurship • Why social media rarely reflects the reality of building a business • The importance of intentionality when starting a company • How family, work ethic, and adversity shaped Chase’s mindset Connect with Chase Slepak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaseslepak/