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52:22Episode 16
Geoff Wasserman explains how The Brand Leader grew through shared leadership, financial transparency, focused roles, and a culture that puts people first.
39:10Episode 15
Marty Osborn shares lessons from building a service company, including deliberate hiring, shared rewards, stronger relationships, and giving up control.
30:55Episode 14
Brandy Amidon shares how she moved from accounting to agency ownership, built trust through change, and made support for employees part of daily work.
40:12Episode 13
Designli founders Keith Shields and Josh Tucker discuss service business growth, customer expectations, repeatable processes, hiring, and cash flow planning.
29:38Episode 12
Caroline Jennings shares how Word of Web grew from a website for her dad into a remote team, with repeatable services, clearer boundaries, and new priorities.
23:09Episode 11
Boyd Cycling co-founder Nicole Johnson shares lessons on product focus, a costly supplier failure, supporting employees, and asking for experienced help.
24:09Episode 10
Didi Caldwell explains how Global Location Strategies grew through patient investment, trusted teams, and technology built from its consulting expertise.
29:35Episode 9
Kenzie Biggins shares how WorxBee found its service model, why break-even analysis mattered, and how she approaches funding, leadership, and boundaries.
25:23Episode 8
Peter Micali of NEXT shares lessons from a nutrition startup and startup accelerators on finding useful support, telling your story, and asking for help.
29:27Episode 7
Michael Mino shares lessons from startups and business restarts on choosing partners, evaluating ideas, and building a company that fits your life.
34:25Episode 6
Paige McPheely explains how Base combined software and assistant services, what fundraising taught her, and why respect shapes her approach to growth.
31:29Episode 5
Scott Millwood shares how Customer Effective won its first client, how Yesflow tested adoption, and why founders need customers, strong teams, and mentors.
46:03Episode 4
6AM City co-founders Ryan Johnston and Ryan Heafy explain the funding, training, delegation, and culture behind their expansion from seven to 24 cities.
34:04Episode 3
Lelia King explains how Build Carolina grew beyond a coding school, why some programs need to stay small, and how she learned to lead through uncertainty.
20:26Episode 2
AssistPro founder Jenna Spencer shares how clearer goals, an operations leader, trusted mentors, and time away helped her change the way she ran her business.
26:15Episode 1
Daedalus Industrial co-founder Austin Jones explains how an unusual first project, clear values, and learning from failure shaped the company he built.
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