The Cost

Kristopher Blakeman
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Everybody talks about what it takes to build a successful business. Fewer talk about what it costs. The Cost is a podcast about the decisions, sacrifices, and tradeoffs that come with building and growing a business. Through candid conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, we explore the moments that shaped their businesses, the decisions they got right, the mistakes they learned from, and the personal price of pursuing success. Because behind every growing business are choices that don't always show up on a balance sheet. And sometimes the biggest question isn't how much you can grow. It's how much you're willing to give up to get there.

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    Amit Gir: Building Phox Health Without Losing the Human Touch

    What does growth cost when the service you provide has real consequences for the people relying on it? Amit Gir, MD, co-founder and CEO of Phox Health, joins Kristopher Blakeman to discuss the move from medicine into entrepreneurship, early apps that did not work, and the lessons that shaped a healthcare logistics business. They talk about the time lost chasing the wrong ideas, building with limited resources, pairing technology with personal service, and learning to hand off responsibility as a company grows. Learn more about Phox Health: https://phoxhealth.com Connect with Amit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitgir The Cost: https://clairionai.com/thecost

    Amit Gir: Building Phox Health Without Losing the Human Touch

  2. Oct 25

    What Growth Really Costs | Clinton Felts, Peak Energy Partners

    Growth brings more than a bigger workload. It brings payroll, benefits, hard hiring decisions, and responsibility for the people who depend on you. Kristopher Blakeman sits down with Clinton Felts of Peak Energy Partners to talk about the costs of building a business: navigating an unconventional path into engineering, learning the realities of health insurance and cash flow, earning trust, and giving employees a real path to ownership. The Cost explores what growth asks of the people who pursue it—and what changes along the way. Guest: Clinton Felts, Peak Energy Partners Website: https://peakenergypartners.com The Cost: https://clairionai.com/thecost Host: Kristopher Blakeman | Clairion AI

    What Growth Really Costs | Clinton Felts, Peak Energy Partners

  3. Oct 19

    What Building a Business Really Costs | Antonio Rogers & Ashton Bruton

    Building a business costs more than money. Kristopher Blakeman sits down with Antonio Rogers and Ashton Bruton of Smartending to talk about the time, setbacks, and personal tradeoffs behind turning an idea into a business. They discuss building a mobile ordering platform for venues, selling to both businesses and customers, and balancing entrepreneurship with work and personal life. The Cost explores what founders give up, what they learn, and why they keep going. Connect with Antonio and Ashton Antonio Rogers: antonio.rogers@smartending.com Ashton Bruton: admin@smartending.com Smartending: https://smartending.com

    What Building a Business Really Costs | Antonio Rogers & Ashton Bruton
  • 3 Episodes

About

Everybody talks about what it takes to build a successful business. Fewer talk about what it costs. The Cost is a podcast about the decisions, sacrifices, and tradeoffs that come with building and growing a business. Through candid conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders, we explore the moments that shaped their businesses, the decisions they got right, the mistakes they learned from, and the personal price of pursuing success. Because behind every growing business are choices that don't always show up on a balance sheet. And sometimes the biggest question isn't how much you can grow. It's how much you're willing to give up to get there.

Information

  • Creator
    Kristopher Blakeman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Kristopher Blakeman
  • Show Website
    The Cost