Success starts and ends with freedom.
Mark Rampolla is a founder, author, investor, and teacher who believes freedom sets you up for real success.
AN ENTREPRENEUR'S GUIDE TO FREEDOM
Success isn’t what sets you free — freedom sets you up for real success.
For years, Mark Rampolla believed what most entrepreneurs do… If he worked hard enough, scaled big enough, and made enough money — he would be free.
Mark followed that formula to a tee. He founded ZICO Coconut Water, scaled it over nine years, and sold it to Coca-Cola for over $200 million. But instead of feeling free, he felt stressed, overcommitted, and trapped: disconnected from what truly mattered…to him.
That’s when Mark realized the truth: freedom isn’t the reward for success — it’s the foundation of it.
True freedom isn’t just about the size of your business or bank account. It’s about living in alignment — where your time, attention, and choices reflect who you really are and what you truly want.
Today, as Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GroundForce Capital, Mark helps entrepreneurs break free from the grind and build with purpose — so they, and the companies they lead, can both thrive.
About the author
Mark Rampolla
Mark Rampolla is a visionary entrepreneur, investor, writer, speaker, and coach, known for inspiring mission-driven leaders to build businesses that matter. As cofounder and comanaging partner of GroundForce Capital, he guides bold founders to scale companies with purpose and impact.
GroundForce Capital is a returns-driven investment firm dedicated to investing in companies seeking to solve the most pressing issues tied to human and planetary health.