Why Do so Many Small Businesses Fail?
Somewhere between 60-90% of new businesses fail to survive. Just about everyone agrees, starting a new business has a low success rate. The real question is not how many fail, but WHY so many fail.
Why Your Trading Education Is Actually Making You Poorer with Christopher Hnatko – Ep. 348
In this venturesome episode, Christopher Hnatko, Founder of Spartan Trading, shares how to master trading with institutional insights and avoid common pitfalls. If you struggle with financial leaks and poor risk decisions, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to define risk thresholds for scalable business choices
- Why institutional views reveal hidden market dynamics
- What real-time mentoring builds confident profitability
Becoming a Brilliant Processor
For a team to reach its maximum potential, for ideas to spread fully, for productivity to reach the next level, it needs Processor leadership. The question then, is how do we get these often shy, quiet, numbers people to blossom as the leaders that will take us to the next level?
Why You’re Drowning in Work Instead of Growing Your Business with Mary Cravets – Ep. 346
In the inaugural episode of Secrets of The High Demand Coach, Josh Elledge of UpMyInfluence speaks to the host of the show, Scott Ritzheimer. Scott shares that he began his entrepreneurial journey at 20 but had to fight for his business's survival. He shares that he had three different bad experiences with coaches which turned him off to the idea. He ultimately found that he wanted to try his hand at being a coach. Not only that, but he wanted to offer a better experience to his clients than what he went through. He founded his coaching company, Scale Architects, after successfully exiting his previous business.
He started his coaching business and this podcast in order to reach founders and celebrate amazing coaches. If you're a seasoned business coach or consultant who is also an entrepreneur and feel you're a great fit for the show, apply here.
Why Smart Founders Become Poor Managers with Gary Mitchell – Ep. 345
In this transformative episode, Gary Mitchell, Founder of OnTrac Coach, shares how to transition from star lawyer to effective firm leader. If you struggle with control and team management, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to build teams around your strengths for efficiency
- Why mindset shifts enable entrepreneurial risk-taking
- What delegating perfection frees for firm growth
Why Patterns Matter More Than Processes with Rion Westfall – Ep. 344
In this clarifying episode, Rion Westfall, Founder of 537bd, shares how to hunt internal revenue patterns and scale without chaos. If you struggle with unclear messaging and profit erosion, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to answer “What do you do?” in seven seconds with power
- Why continual evaluation beats more processes for margin growth
- What deep questions unlock control over your revenue
Why Your Profit is Really Struggling with Stas Sukhinin – Ep. 342
In this pecuniary episode, Stas Sukhinin, Founder of Sorso, shares how to master financial oversight and boost profitability at scale. If you struggle with unclear financials and profit leaks, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to regularly review financials to spot issues early
- What proactive CFO insights can transform your strategy
- Why hiring a fractional CFO prevents costly mistakes
Who do You Need on Your Team?
In the very beginning, your leadership team is you. Then the business grows, you hire some staff, and in a way, your whole staff feels like your leadership team. Then things get difficult.
The Chess Master’s Secret to Escaping the Doing-Everything-Yourself Trap with John Whitt – Ep. 341
In this engaging episode, John Whitt, Owner of BusinessWhitt, shares how to break free from the founder's trap and turn ideas into money. If you struggle with overwhelm and scaling, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- How to prioritize clarity to guide your business strategy
- What team-building steps boost your growth potential
- How to use testing to validate ideas before scaling
Being an Entrepreneur Doesn’t Mean You Have to be a Solopreneur with Renee Hastings – Ep. 339
In this practical episode, Renee Hastings, President and CEO of Executive Help Now, shares how virtual assistants free up time for growth. If you struggle with admin overload or productivity dips, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why delegating low-value tasks boosts stage 2 focus
- How to identify admin for VA offloading
- What systems ensure smooth VA integration
The Four Elements of an Effective Executive Team with Jay Johnson – Ep. 338
In this bureaucratic episode, Jay Johnson, CEO of Coeus Creative Group, shares behavioral intelligence for team building. If you struggle with personality clashes or self-doubt as a startup founder, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why understanding behaviors boosts stage 2 team harmony
- How to assess four elements for better hiring
- What choosing behaviors empowers founder agency
Stop Settling for Less as a Solopreneur with Stu McLaren – Ep. 337
In this guaranteed episode, Stu McLaren, Co-Founder of Membership.io, shares how memberships scale income without teams. If you struggle with time limits or growth ceilings as a solopreneur, you won't want to miss it.
You will discover:
- Why memberships create recurring revenue in stage 2
- How to launch a simple membership in 30 days
- What AI automates content for effortless scaling