➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The GuestEric Spofford is the CEO of Spofford Enterprises. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, coach, recovered drug addict, and student of the game. At 23, inspired by his own struggles with addiction, Eric founded and operated one of the largest addiction treatment organizations in New England, which he sold for nine figures in 2021. Eric is also a seasoned real estate investor and developer.Spofford Enterprises oversees investments in commercial and multifamily real estate, private equity funds, a media company, and behavioral healthcare businesses, among other innovative ventures. Eric has numerous accolades to his name, including testifying before the U.S. Senate, being awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and becoming a published author. ➡️ Show Linkshttps://www.instagram.com/ericspofford/https://twitter.com/ericspofford_/https://ericspofford.com/ ➡️ Podcast SponsorsCollective - https://collective.com/successHubspot - https://hubspot.com/ Kajabi - https://kajabi.com/success (Code: success)ButcherBox - https://butcherbox.com/success (Code: success)Justin Wine - https://justinwine.com/ (Code: success)Green Light - https://greenlight.com/successIndeed - https://indeed.com/claryThe Sales Evangelist Podcast - https://thesalesevangelist.com/NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/Factor — https://factormeals.com/successpod50 (Code: successpod50)HelloFresh — https://hellofresh.com/50successpod (Code: 50succespod)ZBiotics — https://zbiotics.com/success (Code: success) ➡️ Talking Points00:00 - Introduction01:20 - Triumph over Addiction10:34 - Navigating Legal Challenges Post-Recovery17:22 - Building a Business from Struggle20:38 - Thriving with Limited Business Experience23:14 - Sponsor: The Sales Evangelist Podcast24:57 - Embracing Failure27:49 - The Art of Exiting a Business34:42 - Creating a Supportive Mentorship Infrastructure38:15 - Authentic Mentorship39:56 - Choosing the Right Mentor42:26 - Unveiling Entrepreneurial Challenges45:12 - The Power of Internal Work50:27 - Lessons in Addiction and Entrepreneurship51:37 - Connect with Eric51:45 - Defining Success

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