Today’s conversation with Paul Austin-Menear was a powerful reminder that entrepreneurship isn’t just about building a business—it’s about building community, purpose, and resilience. We talked about why starting small can still create big impact, how entrepreneurship helps clarify your values, why staying close to your customers leads to better solutions, and how a local-first mindset can become the foundation for broader influence. And of course, we explored the founder’s mindset itself—curiosity, problem-solving, and perseverance—as a genuine asset to the communities we serve. Paul’s background—from scaling a consumer electronics startup around the world to helping small business owners gain clarity and momentum through Six Catalysts—shows how deeply he understands the journey. His work, including The Journey podcast and publication, continues to help entrepreneurs avoid unnecessary potholes and build with purpose.

Show Notes

My guest today on Your Partner In Success Radio is Paul Austin-Menear, founder of Six Catalysts and the voice behind The Journey, his publication and podcast for entrepreneurs who want fewer bumps on the road to building something meaningful. In this conversation, we’re digging into the real impact entrepreneurs have on their local communities: how even the smallest business can spark resilience, how entrepreneurship clarifies purpose, why proximity creates better solutions, and why “local first” doesn’t mean thinking small.

About Paul: Paul grew up in a small town and now works in Canada’s biggest city, so he brings both a grassroots perspective and a wide-lens view of what it takes to build strong, resilient communities.

Before launching Six Catalysts, he spent a decade helping scale a consumer electronics startup from a sketch on a cocktail napkin to global distribution in more than 100 countries. Now he helps small business owners and early-stage founders build clarity, momentum, and operational excellence—while keeping their purpose front and center.

Connect with Paul Austin-Menear : Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Substack

SPONSORED BY: This episode of Your Partner In Success Radio is sponsored by Mitch Weisburgh, author of MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success.

I recommend this book because Mitch addresses something most of us wrestle with—how our own thoughts and patterns can get in the way. He doesn’t just describe the problem. He gives you practical tools to recognize those habits and replace them with ones that create clarity, confidence, and real forward movement.

MindShifting isn’t abstract theory. It’s a hands-on guide you can use daily to stop the self-sabotage and start building the life and success you’re aiming for.

You can find it on Amazon, and it’s well worth adding to your success library.


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