Risky Business

Sponsor Highlight: River City Mortgage LLC NMLS 142954 https://rchomeloans.com/ Call or Text: Nick Hunter 513-490-4235 What does it actually look like to bet on yourself and build something real?In this episode, Sam Stone sits down with Ryan Richardson to break down his journey from working at American Express to building multiple businesses, including scaling a mobile IV company across multiple states.Ryan shares how he took his first big risk leaving a stable job, why most people never make that jump, and what actually happens after you do. They dive into building systems, hiring your first employee, and why focusing on helping people always beats chasing money.They also talk about scaling, business mistakes, real estate, and how to identify opportunities most people overlook.If you’ve ever thought about starting something but haven’t taken the leap, this one will hit.Timestamps0:00 Why taking risks matters0:33 Introduction to Ryan Richardson4:43 How the IV business started6:16 The moment everything clicked8:38 Moving states to build the business10:10 Scaling and hiring the first team11:46 Growing to hundreds of nurses16:03 Selling part of the business and stepping back17:07 Moving to Kentucky and starting over19:07 Leaving a stable job at American Express22:22 Fear and worst case scenario thinking24:48 Why helping people matters more than money27:07 Lessons from building multiple businesses28:11 Finding opportunities others miss29:04 Starting the sign company31:03 Scaling vs doing everything yourself33:50 Why presentation matters in business36:25 Marketing lessons from real estate signs39:30 The Cybertruck marketing strategy42:57 Why most people never take the leap45:24 Doubt, stress, and pushing through46:30 Scalability and building systems49:04 Hiring your first employee49:59 Final advice on risk and business