Eric Spofford | He Was Addicted To Drugs... Now He's Sold A $115 Million Company

Eric Spofford | He Was Addicted To Drugs... Now He's Sold A $115 Million Company

Author: The School of Hard Knocks May 7, 2026 Duration: 1:00:30

Eric Spofford is an entrepreneur, investor, and founder who overcame heroin addiction before building and selling his treatment business for $115 million. After dropping out of high school at 15 and getting sober with almost nothing, he launched his state’s first sober living house and scaled it into a major operation.

In this episode, Eric breaks down addiction, entrepreneurship, building a sellable company, private equity, hiring elite teams, relationship building, wealth after exit, and the mindset required to survive the hardest seasons in business.


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