How Great Leaders Rebuild After Failure


In this episode of the Measure Success Podcast, Carl J Cox talks with Ryan Hogan, founder and CEO of Talent Harbor, about entrepreneurship, leadership, recruiting, and recovering from failure.

Ryan shares the story of building a zombie-themed event company that scaled quickly before collapsing into bankruptcy. He explains the stress, lessons, and rebuilding process that followed. He also discusses launching Hunt A Killer, scaling the business to more than $55M in revenue, and eventually exiting the company.

You will learn:
• Why great businesses need the right people
• How top sales talent changes company growth
• What companies miss when hiring salespeople
• Why peer groups matter for leaders
• How Ryan rebuilt after losing everything

If you lead a business, hire talent, or want practical lessons on growth and resilience, this episode is worth your time.

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