Mark Wilson - One Minute From Failure: Debt, Embezzlement, and a Last-Minute Wire (CONDENSED)

Mark Wilson took on $1.8 million in debt, uncovered an embezzlement scheme, and reached a moment when the next inventory truck depended on a wire arriving before 2:00 p.m. It landed at 1:59.

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This focused edition follows that high-stakes ownership story, then turns to the operating habits that helped Mark keep building: plan for growth, hire for the work behind the sale, own mistakes with clients, and confront the difficult priorities first.

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