In this candid conversation, Ashley Kent, founder and CEO of Clear Star Creative, shares the raw reality of entrepreneurship—from the highs of working with venture-backed health tech startups to the brutal lows that nearly made her "burn it all to the ground."

Ashley's boutique marketing agency specializes in helping early-stage companies navigate two critical inflection points: validating their go-to-market strategy and transitioning beyond founder-led sales to build scalable growth systems. But her real expertise lies in understanding what separates businesses that can scale from those forever dependent on their founder's personal relationships.