In this episode of Fast Forward, we sit down with Chandler Lyles, co founder of High Beam Marketing and a multi time entrepreneur who has built, crashed, rebuilt, and scaled businesses across food, marketing, and ecommerce. Chandler’s journey spans from running a barbecue restaurant that ultimately failed to building a high performance marketing agency serving hundreds of brands. This conversation is honest, tactical, and reflective, pulling back the curtain on what actually happens between ambition, failure, discipline, and long term growth. 🎙️ We dive into • Crashing a first business and rebuilding with hard earned lessons • The transition from operator to founder • Why most businesses fail before hitting meaningful revenue • The importance of marketing, storytelling, and demand creation • Navigating AI, attention, and modern advertising platforms • The five stages of awareness and why most ads waste money • Consistency, flywheels, and building momentum over time • Risk management without bankrupting the brand or the business • Revenue as the foundation of every successful company • Playing the infinite game of entrepreneurship • Building businesses that strengthen communities, not just shareholders Chandler shares deeply practical frameworks around mental models, marketing strategy, and business discipline while challenging popular startup myths and get rich quick thinking. If you are building a company, rebuilding after failure, or trying to grow without burning cash, this episode offers clarity and perspective. 👉 Learn more about High Beam Marketing highbeammarketing.com 👉 Follow Chandler Lyles on YouTube and Instagram for deep dives on marketing, storytelling, and entrepreneurship 🔔 Subscribe for more honest conversations with founders, operators, and creators building what is next. 🎤 Hosted by Jeffrey Mailey 📍 Fast Forward Podcast