After the First Million

Entrepreneurs never back down from challenges. We embrace it. 

In this episode, Sharon Rechter shares her challenging journey of starting her own cable network, First Media, while being dyslexic. Throughout our conversation, you’ll notice the prevalent theme of evolving as a company and adapting to change. Sharon shares lessons learned, like embracing failure to foster creativity and the critical concept of "calculated crazy."

Stay tuned as we uncover the resilience, humility, and tactical planning that have driven Sharon's remarkable success.


In this episode, you’ll learn:
  • Adapt and Thrive with AI: Sharon highlights how AI is revolutionizing creative industries. By evolving your skills and learning to collaborate with AI, you can stay ahead of the curve and drive innovation in your field.
  • Calculated Crazy Equals Winning Strategy: Want to succeed without going off the deep end? Embrace Sharon’s notion of "calculated crazy" — chasing ambitious, scalable, and profitable ideas without getting lost in the fun and excitement.
  • Resilience Fuels Creativity: Struggling with setbacks? Mourn your losses for 24 hours, then bounce back stronger. Sharon’s story shows that overcoming failure sparks unparalleled creativity and innovation.


Jump into the conversation:
00:00 Meet Sharon
02:14 Creative problem-solving with dyslexia 
05:43 Launching a new cable network
12:26 Embracing change and humility
18:59 The role of failure in success
22:03 Follow the money
34:10 Evolving with the market
43:10 Harnessing your unique power in business

What is After the First Million?

This is your destination for feeling empowered in building your business.

These are the real, raw stories of entrepreneurs and business owners who have built their businesses through the messy middle of $1-20 Million, hosted by serial entrepreneur Matt Tait.

Matt knows what it’s like to scale past the first million, and on this show he’ll be bringing on other serial entrepreneurs and business owners who have been there, done that (or, are currently in it) to share what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what’s next.