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Why Power Fails and Purpose Wins When Growing a Company

Bring fresh, real-world insights on leadership, culture, and scaling to your podcast audience.

Mike Chaput is the CEO of Endsight, a $35M IT services firm he built from the ground up. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, including leading through bankruptcy, scaling through acquisitions, and shaping a values-driven culture, Mike blends Ivy League strategy with hard-won operator grit. He’s been featured on podcasts like MSP Mindset and M&A Unpacked, delivering candid, actionable lessons leaders remember and share.

If your listeners are founders, CEOs, or executives navigating growth, culture, and purpose, Mike is the kind of guest who sparks engaging, high-value conversations.
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Why Power Fails and Purpose Wins When Growing a Company

Bring fresh, real-world insights on leadership, culture, and scaling to your podcast audience.

Mike Chaput is the CEO of Endsight, a $35M IT services firm he built from the ground up. With over 25 years of entrepreneurial experience, including leading through bankruptcy, scaling through acquisitions, and shaping a values-driven culture, Mike blends Ivy League strategy with hard-won operator grit. He’s been featured on podcasts like MSP Mindset and M&A Unpacked, delivering candid, actionable lessons leaders remember and share.

If your listeners are founders, CEOs, or executives navigating growth, culture, and purpose, Mike is the kind of guest who sparks engaging, high-value conversations.
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About Mike Chaput 

Mike Chaput didn’t wait around for permission to lead. He bought his first company at 24 with borrowed money and zero experience. What followed was a crash course in leadership, finance, & failure that ended in bankruptcy and began a lifelong obsession with learning how businesses really work.

 
He took those lessons and built a new company from the ground up, scaling it to $35 million in revenue with best-in-class margins and a team of 140. Along the way, Mike discovered what truly drives business success: not control, not hustle, but clarity of vision and a values-driven culture that people want to be part of.

Mike holds degrees from both Columbia Business School and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and has continued learning long after the diplomas, auditing courses and studying with the intensity of someone who never assumes they know enough. His approach blends top-tier business theory with hard-won experience in the trenches.

Today, he’s the CEO of Endsight, a member of the CEO Advisory Council for a multi-billion-dollar software company, and a board member for two private equity roll-ups. He brings a grounded, operator’s perspective to topics like M&A, leadership, team motivation, and sustainable growth.

Mike believes that when leaders trade structural authority for shared purpose, companies grow faster, teams perform better, and the whole thing becomes more human and more scalable. That’s the heart of what he brings to the mic. If your audience is full of founders, CEOs, and executives navigating the challenges of growth, culture, and staying true to what matters, Mike’s the kind of guest who will leave them thinking, quoting, and ready to lead better.
ChatGPT Image Jul 23, 2026, 12_55_37 PM 1
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About Mike Chaput 

Mike Chaput didn’t wait around for permission to lead. He bought his first company at 24 with borrowed money and zero experience. What followed was a crash course in leadership, finance, & failure that ended in bankruptcy and began a lifelong obsession with learning how businesses really work.

 
He took those lessons and built a new company from the ground up, scaling it to $35 million in revenue with best-in-class margins and a team of 140. Along the way, Mike discovered what truly drives business success: not control, not hustle, but clarity of vision and a values-driven culture that people want to be part of.

Mike holds degrees from both Columbia Business School and UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and has continued learning long after the diplomas, auditing courses and studying with the intensity of someone who never assumes they know enough. His approach blends top-tier business theory with hard-won experience in the trenches.

Today, he’s the CEO of Endsight, a member of the CEO Advisory Council for a multi-billion-dollar software company, and a board member for two private equity roll-ups. He brings a grounded, operator’s perspective to topics like M&A, leadership, team motivation, and sustainable growth.

Mike believes that when leaders trade structural authority for shared purpose, companies grow faster, teams perform better, and the whole thing becomes more human and more scalable. That’s the heart of what he brings to the mic. If your audience is full of founders, CEOs, and executives navigating the challenges of growth, culture, and staying true to what matters, Mike’s the kind of guest who will leave them thinking, quoting, and ready to lead better.

Previous Podcast Interviews

What Others Are Saying

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I would highly recommend Mike as a guest on other podcasts. As the editor, I often gauge the quality of an episode by how engaged I am during the editing process and Mike’s episode had my full attention.

What stood out the most was his willingness to be open and honest. He  didn’t hold back when sharing his past struggles or successes. I know this interview will resonate with other MSPs because it highlights what’s truly necessary for growth.

As a producer, when I’m evaluating guests, I’m looking for more than just a nice shot and good audio. I want someone who’s willing to be real and share their story, because that’s how we genuinely help others. Mike didn’t disappoint. Honestly, and I promise I’m not just saying this, his episode was one of our best because of that.

Zac Hudson, Producer of the MSP Mindset podcast
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Mike's presentation is something that should happen when architects and engineers are in school before they get to the point where they are running a practice! … Mike is a gem whose knowledge and experience should be shared far
and wide in the A/E/C industry
Betsy Nickless, Society for Design Administration, Orange County Chapter
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Interview Topics

Why Vision & Values Matter

Mike is deeply experienced in helping leaders define and align around a core vision and set of values. He shares how clarity in these areas strengthens culture, streamlines decision-making, and sets the foundation for long-term consistency and service excellence.

The Spirit of Play

Building a Business That Lasts

Lesson from the Brink

Bridging Theory & Reality

Sample Discussion Points

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How bankruptcy early in his career became a turning point, not an ending

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How to implement vision for scaling without losing your culture.

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Why failure became Mike’s greatest teacher in leadership and risk.

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Why strategy often fails when it’s not built for real-world execution.

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Practical strategies for sustainable growth and strong margins.

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How control-based leadership kills creativity and ownership.

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How to turn vision into systems, habits, and measurable progress.

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The mindset shifts that helped Mike rebuild and scale to $35M.

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Contact Information

Your Audience Deserves a Guest Who’s Real, Relatable, and Ready With Results

Mike Chaput built a $35M business by leading with purpose, not power. He’s lived through failure, scaled through acquisitions, and built a culture people actually want to be part of. On stage or behind the mic, Mike delivers the kind of stories and strategies that spark real conversations and stick with listeners long after the episode ends.

If your show speaks to founders, CEOs, or leaders navigating the messy middle of growth, Mike will bring a mix of honesty, humor, and hard-won lessons that resonate.


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