From 1.7 GPA to Business Professor ft. Stephen Lott

From 1.7 GPA to Business Professor, Stephen Lott MBA shares his journey on the Purpose to Profit Podcast. Learn about scaling businesses, the Catalyst Wheel System™, and Cloud IT outsourcing for profit.

From a 1.7 GPA to teaching business and entrepreneurship at Georgia State University, Stephen Lott’s story proves that clarity, discipline, and faith can transform your purpose into lasting profit.

In this episode of the Purpose to Profit Podcast ft. Stephen Lott, MBA — Business Growth Strategist, professor, and creator of the Catalyst Wheel System™ — we unpack his journey and the systems that help service-based companies scale smarter.

Here’s what we cover:

• 📉 How Stephen overcame academic struggles and found his true purpose.

• 📈 The Catalyst Wheel System™: his framework for diagnosing business health and driving growth.

• 🌍 Why global teams (like Cloud IT) help entrepreneurs and accounting firms scale profitably.

• 🎓 Lessons from teaching entrepreneurship at Georgia State University.

• 🙏 How faith, family, and legacy fuel his approach to both purpose and profit.

👥 Connect with Stephen Lott
Instagram: @stephenlottmba

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