{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Moneywise","title":"I Built a $9M Company And Got Nothing","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/7a17de20\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1972,"description":"Stop making million-dollar decisions alone. Hampton gives you a personal board of eight vetted founders in your city who meet monthly to tackle your hardest problems. Find your group: joinhampton.comKevin Bartchlett built a $9M compost toilet company from the ground up – and walked away with nothing. No contract, no payout, just a handshake. That blind faith turned into a hard lesson in trust that cost him everything – and now, the reason he’s rebuilding on his own terms.Here’s what we talk about:Building a $9M business from scratch – with zero equity in writingThe moment he realized his million-dollar payday was goneHow a $9M sale turned into $0 overnightWhat “sweat equity” really means when it’s only a handshakeHow trusting the wrong partner cost him ownership and peace of mindWhy he still refuses to be angry about itWhat he’s building next (yep, it involves flying cars)The lesson behind it all: if you’re going to bet on yourself, go all inCool Links:Hampton https://www.joinhampton.com/Lower Street https://www.lowerstreet.co/Kevin Bartchlett https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-a-bartchlett-262233ba/ Sponsors:Get a team of AI agents that run compliance for you at delve.co/moneywiseAchieve your dream body with dailybodycoach.com/moneywiseJoin 700+ founders hiring A-players in Latin America at hirewithnear.com/moneywiseChapters:(1:58) Building a Compostable Toilet Empire – The Dream of a Big Exit(3:22) When Expectations & Reality Collide(4:24) Picking Up the Pieces: What Happens After the Deal(6:01) The True Cost of Not Getting It in Writing(9:41) Why Compostable Toilets?(11:21) Meeting His Future Partner & Early Roles(14:56) Overinvested, Under-Rewarded: The Ownership Dilemma(20:28) Chasing Success, Counting the Cost(22:28) The Road to Resignation(24:49) Finding Empathy for His Partner(27:02) New Ventures: Flying Cars(29:12) Reflections – Betting on YourselfThis podcast is a ridiculous concept: high-net-worth people reveal their personal finances. Inspired by real...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vCvB-0dtzg339Iof9Uhri-E5Cu1YvE_goNcKch75CeI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZTZj/OWRiMTI3NjI1YWUy/MWY4ZWJkOTU2YzFl/NzE0Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}