Chuck Canton is a founder-operator who has lived every stage of the entrepreneurial journey — from running a deck-staining business in college to helping scale and sell a $70M+ communications company to Vonage, and ultimately to founding SourcePass, now a $100M+ managed services platform.

In this episode, Chuck breaks down what it actually takes to scale a services business in a fragmented market. He shares hard-earned lessons on capital strategy, M&A execution, founder-led culture, and why most entrepreneurs underestimate the cost of time, distraction, and misaligned investors.

This conversation is a masterclass for founders, operators, and private equity professionals navigating growth, capital, and scale in IT services and beyond.