Building a business isn’t easy, and few people know that better than Clayton Carmack. On this episode of The Crude Truth, Clayton shares his journey from growing up in the oil and gas world to building a multimillion-dollar company, facing major setbacks, and eventually shifting his focus to helping other business owners succeed.He talks about the lessons he’s learned on scaling a business, avoiding common financial traps, and finding smarter ways to support employees like bringing affordable health insurance to small companies. Clayton also opens up about how his faith shaped his outlook and gave him a new sense of purpose. It’s an honest, down-to-earth conversation about business, resilience, and serving others.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Introduction01:37 - Guest Introduction04:35 - Background Story05:00 - Clayton became an entrepreneur and never looked back, starting with $35K to $10M07:34 - Business Growth Lessons with Heartache and Pitfalls, Clayton learned the hard way09:55 - Sometimes the original company employees may not remain on reaching the next level of company success, Companies that get stuck in the past10:45 - Surviving a company stuck in the past and making changes as quickly as possible11:03 - Mentorship and Coaching14:06 - Corporate Credit & Financing16:48 - Health Insurance Solutions23:21 - Diversification & Balance28:16 - Faith Journey33:25 - Biblical Foundation37:41 - Living to Serve40:53 - Closing Reflections