If you’re starting a business or already running one, this episode covers exactly what you need to understand to build it properly.

As both a founder and a business lawyer who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs with company formation, contracts, partnerships, structure, and risk management, I’ve seen what works and what quietly destroys businesses before they scale.

In this episode, I break down the five fundamentals you cannot ignore:

• How to validate real product–market fit before investing time and money

• Why marketing and personal branding directly impact your sales

• The key business numbers you must understand and track, including ROI, cash flow, CAC, LTV, break-even point, and cost of time

• The legal foundations that protect your ownership, contracts, payments, and brand

• The mental and financial readiness required to survive and grow as a founder

This is more than a podcast episode. It’s practically a masterclass in what you need to know before starting a business and while running one.

If you want structure instead of guesswork, this episode will give you the framework.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBj8FJAOhQeP-JzJ1vcMY-tolRgVPKqHH

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Most people don’t fail because they lack talent, intelligence, or ambition.

They fail because they don’t have a system.

In this episode of the LevelUp Podcast, I share exactly how I set up my year for success, using a framework I’ve followed for years with a proven track record. This is not motivation. It’s structure, ownership, and execution.

You’ll learn:

•⁠ ⁠How to take control of your identity and personal brand

•⁠ ⁠Why the people you surround yourself with shape your future more than your goals

•⁠ ⁠How fear of judgment and failure keeps most people playing small

•⁠ ⁠The exact step-by-step system I use to review, reset, and set SMART goals

•⁠ ⁠How I plan in 12-week cycles using a simple execution system

•⁠ ⁠Why vision boards, accountability, and daily habits actually work when done right

•⁠ ⁠And why execution, consistency, and discipline matter more than motivation

This episode is for you if you want clarity, control, and a year that reflects who you’re becoming, not who you used to be.

Whether you’re listening at the beginning of the year or finding this later, you can apply this framework at any time.

Because taking control of your life isn’t about waiting for the right moment.

It’s about deciding, then building the structure to support it.

Press play, take notes, and start building your best year yet.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qhCxF5sDjik

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In this episode, I open up about what came after success — the stillness, the healing, and the freedom that followed forgiveness.

After years of building, achieving, and leading, I moved to Dubai and found myself in silence. That silence became my teacher. It forced me to face everything I had avoided while chasing success — the wounds, the patterns, the truth.

This episode is about what happens when you stop running and start healing. About learning that peace isn’t something you find — it’s something you create through awareness, forgiveness, and alignment.

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✨ In this episode, I share:

•⁠ ⁠The inner transformation that began when the noise stopped

•⁠ ⁠The lessons I learned through forgiving both my parents

•⁠ ⁠How healing shaped the way I lead, build, and live today

•⁠ ⁠Why alignment — not ambition — is the key to real success

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🎙 Hosted by Kristin Assaad — Danish business lawyer, founder of LegalUp, Startup Dubai, Level Up Podcast & Program, and FounderUp Network.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WCHPPw8g6Qw

Follow the journey:

Instagram: @kristinassaad

LinkedIn: Kristin Assaad

Website: www.kristinassaad.com

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