Owning The Unknown: How Jason Found Confidence Beyond the Corporate Comfort Zone

Jason didn’t plan on buying a business at 42. But after decades in corporate with org charts, departments, and safety nets, he jumped into the deep end and bought a healthcare services company.

What followed? Big bets. Bigger questions. And more than a few nights staring at the ceiling wondering, “Am I the only one feeling this?”

He wasn’t looking for a networking group. He was looking for a crew of leaders who’d walked this road before—people who could sharpen him, challenge him, and remind him that leadership doesn’t have to be lonely.

That’s when he found Acumen.

Before Acumen:

After Acumen:

  • Just left a corporate job with built-in support, structure, and a steady paycheck.
  • Took a personal and financial leap to buy his first company.
  • Felt the full weight of decision-making without a sounding board.
  • Missed the community and counsel of his old world—but didn’t want surface-level small talk or another "executive breakfast."
  • Longed to integrate his faith without feeling like "that guy."
  • Found a confidential group of peers where he could talk business, faith, and failure without filters.
  • Pressure-tested tough decisions and avoided costly mistakes.
  • Sold his first company with a strong exit in 2022 and had people around him who actually got it.
  • Acquired a second company (manufacturing) and rejoined Acumen to avoid leading in a silo again.
  • Says his clarity, peace, and confidence started in that first Acumen meeting.

The Acumen Process

  • 1 Jason showed up to an Acumen event and didn’t have to fake it.
  • 2 The conversation was sharp, the people were real, and the integration of business and faith felt natural—not forced.
  • 3 His Council became the place where “business strategy” and “biblical wisdom” weren’t separate tracks.
  • 4 Over time, they helped him build better decisions, not just feel better about them.
  • 5 Even between companies, he stayed connected—because the sharpening doesn’t stop after one win.

Jason says entrepreneurship is the most freeing—and most frightening—thing he’s ever done.

Acumen gave him a circle of owners who asked the right questions, pointed him to deeper truths, and reminded him what mattered most.

Now, two companies in, with one strong exit under his belt, he’s still being sharpened.

And if you ask him what made the difference?

“It’s the people. It’s the honesty. It’s the wisdom. And it’s not just for round one. It’s for the long haul.”

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