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Rebuilding From Rock Bottom:Turn Bankruptcy Into a Breakthrough with Mike Chaput

September 17, 2025·47 min·4 clips
Mike Chaput went from bankruptcy to over $35 million in revenue—here's how he did it.
Four years were hand to mouth.

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A blunt bankruptcy-to-growth story about cash strain, a lost team, and a personally guaranteed lease.

Scaling Up Business turns Mike Chaput's story into a blunt founder autopsy. He describes a company that looked healthy from the outside while obligations, payroll, and debt service ate every dollar.

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You want a raw bankruptcy-to-35-million-plus story with real operating scars.

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