Scrushy on Business: Featuring Entrepreneur Lamont West
Scrushy on Business
In this episode, Richard Scrushy sits down with entrepreneur Lamont West for an inspiring conversation about the true power of business ownership. Lamont shares how being your own boss gives you control over your life, the importance of building businesses that last for the next generation, and how to create residual income that works for you long after the initial effort. If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, leaving a legacy, or finding ways to build long-term financial freedom, this episode is full of practical insights and real-world motivation. 🔑 Topics...
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Richard Scrushy on Encompass Health, Sarbanes-Oxley & Your Business Questions
Scrushy on Business
In this episode of Scrushy on Business, Richard Scrushy tackles some big topics making headlines: Recent news about Encompass Health Corporation — Richard shares his perspective as the company makes moves in today’s healthcare and business landscape. Understanding Sarbanes-Oxley — a clear explanation of what the legislation is, why it was created, and how it continues to affect business leaders, boards, and investors. Listener Q&A — Richard answers more real-world questions from entrepreneurs, executives, and business owners navigating today’s challenges. If you want...
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Scrushy on Business: Featuring Hunter Carr
Scrushy on Business
This week on Scrushy on Business, Richard Scrushy sits down with serial entrepreneur Hunter Carr for an unfiltered conversation about building, scaling, and reinventing businesses across industries. Hunter shares the hard-earned lessons from his entrepreneurial journey—what it takes to spot opportunities, the mindset needed to overcome setbacks, and the strategies that have fueled his success time and again. Whether you’re just starting out or leading a company through its next stage of growth, Hunter’s insights will challenge you to think bigger and act bolder. 📌 Topics include: ...
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Choosing Your Path and Scaling Smart
Scrushy on Business
In this episode, Richard Scrushy dives into some of the toughest crossroads entrepreneurs face. From deciding between building a services business or launching a product, to weighing the independence of a startup versus the structure of a franchise, Richard breaks down the real tradeoffs that shape long-term success. Listeners wrote in with powerful questions, including: How do you know when to stick with a local concept versus taking it statewide or national? What’s the smarter path for scaling—debt or equity? Can entrepreneurship be taught, or is it temperament-driven? How do you...
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Financing Your Startup or Scaling for Growth
Scrushy on Business
In this episode of Scrushy on Business, Richard Scrushy breaks down one of the biggest make-or-break factors for any company: having the right financing in place. Whether you’re launching a startup or scaling an existing business, securing the proper funding can mean the difference between success and struggle. Richard shares practical advice from his decades of experience leading multi-billion-dollar companies—covering topics like: Understanding your true capital needs Choosing between debt and equity financing Avoiding common funding mistakes Preparing your business to attract serious...
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The Simple Scrub Story Solving a Problem, Building a Business
Scrushy on Business
On this episode of Scrushy on Business, Richard Scrushy and Dave Greene dive into one of the most important keys to entrepreneurial success: having an idea that truly fills a need.
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Why Start a Business? Richard Scrushy on Finding the Right Idea
Scrushy on Business
In this episode, former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy breaks down the real reason to start a business—and it’s not just about making money. Scrushy shares why identifying a true need in the market is the first and most important step for any entrepreneur. He also reflects on how this mindset led him to break away and launch HealthSouth, one of the most successful healthcare companies in the U.S.
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Who Is Richard Scrushy?
Scrushy on Business
In the first episode of Scrushy on Business, you meet hosts Richard Scrushy and Dave Greene. Scrushy talks about growing up in Alabama, starting to work at age 12 and where his drive comes from. He discusses getting into the medical field and the beginnings of HealthSouth.
info_outlineThis week on Scrushy on Business, Richard Scrushy sits down with serial entrepreneur Hunter Carr for an unfiltered conversation about building, scaling, and reinventing businesses across industries.
Hunter shares the hard-earned lessons from his entrepreneurial journey—what it takes to spot opportunities, the mindset needed to overcome setbacks, and the strategies that have fueled his success time and again. Whether you’re just starting out or leading a company through its next stage of growth, Hunter’s insights will challenge you to think bigger and act bolder.
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The mindset that separates successful entrepreneurs from the rest
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How to evaluate when to pivot versus when to double down
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Practical advice for leaders trying to scale without losing control
👉 Don’t miss this candid conversation between two proven entrepreneurs about what it really takes to build lasting businesses.
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