96 — What I Learned Building 4 Companies in 15 Years and the Inevitable Burnout that Followed ScaleHQ Podcast

From Startups and Success to Burnout: A 15-Year Entrepreneurial Journey

Only 2.3% of businesses successfully scale beyond $10 million.

And of those, even fewer manage to succeed in building 4 successful companies in a 15 year period. But that’s exactly what Ryan Trainor has done.

Since the age of 24 Ryan has founded and led or co-founded, a labor force company, three successful education businesses and the largest video game and entertainment venues business in the southern hemisphere.

But these sorts of achievements unfortunately can take a significant toll on your physical health and your relationships with those around you.

Ryan, after burning out in 2022, realised he had to take a look at how he was managing his ambitions, his health and his relationships.

You’ll love hearing both the strategies that helped him succeed as a serial entrepreneur, and how he’s grappling with the impacts of his burnout.



Here are this week’s best bits from the full episode

02:18 - The foundations of Ryan’s repeated successes

07:48 - The issues that arise when you start assigning genius to what you’ve done

11:47 - Was building to step back a plan, or an accident?

17:25 - How to manage financial risks when you step back from CEO

23:07 - What happens when you ignore the signs on the way to burnout

33:28 - How to find success at home when you’re used to finding it in your business



Watch or listen to the full episode on:

• Spotify: https://loom.ly/NuK50WA

• Apple: https://loom.ly/-oy8jL4

• YouTube: https://loom.ly/u_vibuw

• ScaleHQ website: www.ScaleHQ.com.au/96



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