326. Growth Doesn't Break Brands. Complexity Does. With Mike Fata
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Mike Fata discusses how complexity, rather than growth, poses challenges for entrepreneurial brands.
326. Most founders believe growth solves problems. More distribution. More retailers. More sales. More opportunities. But what if growth isn't the thing that's putting pressure on your business? What if the real problem is complexity? In this episode, I sit down with Mike Fata, founder of Manitoba Harvest and author of Grow , to discuss one of the most overlooked challenges facing entrepreneurial brands today. Scaling. Not the exciting part. The messy part. The part where communication breaks down. Departments become disconnected. Priorities drift. Execution suffers. And founders find themselves working harder while feeling less in control. Mike shares the systems, rhythms, governance structures, leadership disciplines, and planning processes that helped him scale Manitoba Harvest into a $100 million business and what he teaches founders today through his mentoring and advisory work. We discuss: • Why growth creates complexity • How communication breaks down as teams scale • The Rhythm of Scale framework • Why governance is not a corporate exercise • The transition from founder to CEO • How to buy back your time • The role of KPIs and scorecards • Why planning matters more than…
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