You don’t have to burn yourself out to build a successful business.

I learned that the hard way.

On paper, everything looked great.
✔ Built three businesses to $200M in revenue
✔ Bootstrapped a service business to $25M with 25 people in five years
✔ Scaled a VC-backed tech company to $28M ARR in under two years with just 12 people
✔ Made a double-sided consumer marketplace profitable in three months with a five-person team
✔ Raised $30M in venture capital

But behind the scenes, I was exhausted, constantly putting out fires, and convinced the business would fall apart if I stepped away.

So I pushed harder, thinking that was the only way.

Then life forced me to stop.

I ran headfirst into a glass window. A concussion took me out for eight weeks. No emails, no meetings, no problem-solving. For the first time, I couldn’t step in to fix things.

And when I came back, I was shocked. The business hadn’t just survived. It had thrived.

That moment forced me to question everything.

I always thought the key to scaling was working harder and building better systems. And systems did help. But what really made the difference wasn’t the business. It was me.

I had built a company that depended on me, not because it had to, but because I didn’t know how to let go. I believed that stepping back meant losing control. That if I wasn’t involved in everything, things would fall apart.

That belief had to change.

Learning to trust my team, step back, and stop being the bottleneck wasn’t easy. But once I did, everything changed.

The systems worked because I let them. My team thrived because I gave them space. And the business grew faster than ever, not because I was in every decision, but because I wasn’t.

Now, I help founders do the same.

Most founders come to me because they feel stuck. They’re scaling, but at the cost of their time, health, and freedom. It doesn’t have to be that way.

If you’re ready to build a business that grows without you being in the weeds, join me for daily insights on scaling, leadership, and personal growth.

Let’s get started.
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Christine Carrillo

Strategy & Growth Leader | Deep Tech | PhD in Theoretical Physics ⚛️ | ATLANT 3D | Empowering People & Ideas to Stand Out 🌟

I bridge deep tech innovation with strategic growth. With a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the National Graphene Institute (University of Manchester), I combine scientific insight with business strategy to turn breakthroughs into impact.

My career spans communications, consulting, and corporate strategy. From directing communications at a for-profit deep tech think-tank to advising companies on digital transformation. Today, I lead Strategy & Growth at ATLANT 3D, a pioneer in atomic-scale innovation with a technology platform (hardware, software, materials & process IP, data layer) for AI-driven Materials Discovery, Semiconductor Advanced Packaging, and beyond. 

I thrive at the intersection of technology and business:

• Driving strategic partnerships in deep tech

• Building growth strategies for cutting-edge innovation

• Empowering people and ideas to stand out


Beyond strategy, I’m passionate about leadership, problem-solving, and helping professionals speak up with confidence.

🔗 Open to collaboration opportunities in innovation, growth, and deep tech.

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