Episode 2: Building Businesses and Teams with Rich Razgaitis
In Episode 2 of Quality Time With MoreSteam, host Dan Swartwout is joined by Rich "Raz" Razgaitis, co-founder and CEO of FloWater, to discuss the journey of scaling a business and building high-performing teams. Under Raz’s leadership, FloWater has earned a spot as one of Inc. Magazine's fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
Raz shares his unique perspective on leading both startups and established companies, offering practical advice on overcoming the challenges of rapid growth, creating a strong company culture, and balancing the demands of entrepreneurship. Topics include key strategies for team building, navigating growing pains, and maintaining a fair balance between personal and professional life.
Whether you’re an experienced leader, an entrepreneur, or simply curious about what it takes to build a successful business, this episode is filled with actionable insights and inspiring stories. Tune in to hear about the highs and hurdles of FloWater’s journey and discover lessons you can apply to your own path to success.
In this episode you'll hear about:
4:00 - About FloWater
6:16 - Working at large companies as opposed to working at startups
9:01 - Growing a company
11:46 - Building a team
14:19 - The challenges that come with growth
17:18 - Fair balance
20:37 - The beginning of FloWater
22:47 - Highlights and victories
27:03 - Growing pains and hurdles
34:18 - Work-life balance as an entrepreneur
Additional Resources
"Raz" (Rich) Razgaitis on LinkedIn
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Host • MoreSteam
Dan Swartwout is the host of Quality Time with MoreSteam. A lifelong Central Ohio resident, Dan is a double Buckeye. He earned both a BA and a law degree from The Ohio State University. Before joining MoreSteam, Dan had a long career as a host, comedian, and master of ceremonies. For 17 years, Dan was the studio audience host for the Ohio Lottery game show Cash Explosion. Dan was also the host of CBuzz, which was a collaboration between the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, WWCD 92.9, and the Columbus Dispatch. On CBuzz, Dan interviewed some of the most prominent entrepreneurs in Central Ohio. From 2002-2020, Dan toured the country as a standup comedian. Tracks from his comedy CD have been played over 5,000 times on Sirius/XM satellite radio. Now, Dan brings his experience and enthusiasm to Quality Time with MoreSteam -- it's business and fun, together.
CEO and Co-Founder of FloWater • FloWater
Rich “Raz” Razgaitis is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FloWater, where he leads the Denver-based company in its vision to create a new distributed and decentralized water platform.
