Real talk on building a business worth owning. Martha Mazor pulls back the curtain on entrepreneurship — the wins, the hard seasons, the decisions that changed everything — and sits down with founders who’ve built something real and want to share how they did it.
Hosted by Martha Mazor: Inc. 5000 honoree, founder of an 8-figure childcare company, and mentor to childcare and private school owners building their empires.
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Empire Builder Unfiltered is for anyone building a business who wants real, unfiltered conversation — not highlight reels and recycled advice. Martha brings her 19 years of experience as a childcare founder and operator to every episode, whether she’s telling her own story or interviewing guests who’ve built something from the ground up.
Episodes cover:
- Martha’s story — from garage preschool to 8-figure empire, told in full and without sugarcoating.
- The hard seasons — divorce, food stamps, losing a house, and how she rebuilt every time.
- Scaling and operations — what it actually takes to grow a multi-location business.
- Mindset and leadership — how to think like an empire builder, not just a business owner.
- Guest interviews — conversations with founders and entrepreneurs who’ve walked the walk.
If you’re a childcare or private school owner, you’ll find Martha’s perspective especially valuable — she’s built exactly the kind of business you’re working toward, and she doesn’t hold back on how she got there.
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