From Abusive Childhood to 50+ Brands & a NASDAQ IPO | Terri Maxwell

Terri Maxwell is the founder and CEO of Share on Purpose, a business cultivator focused on building companies that create meaningful impact while achieving sustainable growth. Over the course of her career, she has launched, sold, rebranded, or turned around more than 50 brands — including multiple successful exits and a NASDAQ IPO. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Success Magazine, and she was recognized as Small Business Mentor of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners.

In this powerful conversation, Terri shares:

• Growing up in poverty with alcoholic and abusive parents

• How her grandfather’s juice bar business sparked her entrepreneurial fire

• Hard lessons from scaling companies and a NASDAQ IPO

• Why she sold her successful firm when her soul felt like it was dying

• Founding Share on Purpose to grow businesses that actually matter

• The three biggest fear patterns that hold founders back

• Why business growth and personal growth are inseparable

• How to earn from your mistakes instead of just learning from them

If you’re in your 20s building (or dreaming of building) a business, wrestling with fear, purpose, or the tension between success and meaning, this episode delivers real-world wisdom.

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Connect with Terri Maxwell

Website:https://shareonpurpose.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrifmaxwell/

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome Terri Maxwell

1:40 - Difficult Childhood and Grandfather as Mentor

8:15 - First Spark of Entrepreneurship

15:30 - Hard Lessons Scaling Companies & a NASDAQ IPO

23:10 - Selling Her Firm When Her Soul Felt Like It Was Dying

31:45 - Founding Share on Purpose

40:20 - The Three Biggest Fears That Hold Founders Back

48:50 - Why Personal Growth Drives Business Growth

57:15 - Earning From Mistakes and Building With Intention