Beyond Six Figures

Episode 22: Why Focusing on Your Grandkids Could Save Your Business with Ryan Kauth

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Show Notes:

What happens when your business hits a plateau or worse, starts sliding backward? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, we sit down with Ryan Kauth, a fractional executive, seasoned business coach, and podcast host with over 25 years of experience helping leaders break through barriers.

Ryan is best known for founding the Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and for his deep expertise in guiding serial founders and family business owners through complex challenges. From multi-generational conflicts to scaling with purpose, Ryan brings practical wisdom and fresh perspectives that every business coach and founder can learn from.

Episode Highlights:
  • Ryan shares the qualities and mindset that indicate coaching could be the right path.
  • Why part-time executives can make a full-time impact, and where Ryan adds the most value.
  • How emotions, family dynamics, and business decisions collide and what to do about it.
  • Why Ryan encourages founders to think about their grandchildren – not just their children – when planning legacy.
  • How shared giving can prepare future generations for leadership and strengthen family harmony.
  • Navigating the tricky balance between family members and outside hires.
  • Ryan’s approach to finding clients in the highly specific family business and serial founder space.
    • About Ryan Kauth:

    Ryan Kauth is a coach for serial founders and family enterprise owners of over 25 years, guiding over 1,000 entrepreneurs from chaos to what success can’t fix. He’s also spent time in higher education, community banking, and hospitality. He lives on the western shores of Lake Michigan USA.  

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