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From Startup to $50M Exit — How Mark Fackler Built, Sold, and Now Coaches CEOs

Author
Luke Peters
Published
Tue 01 Jul 2025
Episode Link
http://retailband.com/from-startup-to-50m-exit-how-mark-fackler-built-sold-and-now-coaches-ceos

In this episode of The Eight-Figure Product CEO, Luke Peters talks with Mark Fackler—founder of Stelcom, a $50M engineering consulting firm that started with just two people. Mark shares how he grew the company, successfully exited, and then shifted gears into coaching CEOs full-time through Vistage.

You’ll learn: 🔹 How Mark scaled from a small shop to a multi-million dollar firm 🔹 The most common mistakes he sees founders make when trying to grow 🔹 What CEOs miss when planning their exit 🔹 Why preparing early is key—and what tools can help

Plus, Luke shares a free tool to help founders assess their exit readiness in under 5 minutes.

Whether you’re scaling now or planning your exit later, Mark’s story and insight are a must-listen.

🎧 Listen now and get real tips from a founder who’s done it all.

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