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What does it take to make the Inc 5000 list five times, raise eight kids, survive a divorce, and come out stronger? Bubba Page (real name: Brandt) knows—and his journey will challenge everything you think about entrepreneurship, faith, and family.

In this episode:

• Why Bubba bootstrapped his first company (Launch Leads) to $500K/year without raising a dollar

• The brutal reality of venture-backed failure: How Techstars and VC money led to his hardest season

• The 9-10 Rule for influencer marketing: Why 90% of influencers won't work (and how to find the 10% who crush it)

• Working with your spouse: Ground rules for business partnerships in marriage (and why his didn't survive)

• The 50-week prayer experiment: How Bubba found God after feeling spiritually empty his entire life

• "Choose yourself for 12 months": The monk who changed his body, mind, and business

• Why he tells first-time founders: DON'T raise venture capital (even though he's now a VC)

• Building Influence VC: Writing $25K-$500K checks into startups through his syndicate

• The Page Company: Selling digital products to millions of followers (and the lessons from running it with his ex-wife)

• What investors REALLY look for: Relationship, traction, and market size—in that order

• Father of 8: How he shows up for his kids while running multiple businesses

• The hardest thing he's ever been through (hint: it wasn't the business failure)

Best for:

• Founders considering whether to raise VC money

• Entrepreneurs working with their spouse

• Anyone struggling to balance faith, family, and business

• Marketers trying to crack the influencer code

• Founders who've faced failure and need to rebuild

Bubba's Philosophy: "Things don't bring happiness. My family, my relationship with God, my relationships—that brings me true joy. You can have financial freedom and still feel empty. Fix that first."

Connect with Bubba Page:

• Syndicate: Influence VC (on AngelList - free to join)

• Instagram: @bubbagpage

• LinkedIn: Bubba Page

• Business Bootcamp: 12-week program for entrepreneurs

Key Takeaway: Being an entrepreneur is incredible—but dig deep enough and you'll find a wound driving you. Heal that wound, build your relationship with God, and the business success becomes a byproduct, not the purpose.