Episode #577: How to Scale Solo: The Business Model That Took Pia Silva from $40K in Debt to $500K in 12 Months

About this episode

Pia Silva shares her journey from $40K in debt to $500K in revenue by adopting the Intensives Model for her business.

What if the secret to scaling your business wasn't doing more, but doing less, better? That's exactly what Pia Silva discovered when she went from $40K in debt to $500K in revenue in just 12 months, simply by flipping her entire service model upside down. In this episode, I sit down with Pia Silva, author of the brand new book Scale Solo, to break down the Intensives Model, a business framework that helps expert service providers charge premium prices, eliminate scope creep, and build a wildl...

People in this episode

Guest: Pia Silva

Topics covered

• business
• entrepreneurship
• self improvement
• education
• service model

Keywords

• scaling business
• service model
• premium prices
• scope creep
• Intensives Model

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Scale Solo

Books & works: Scale Solo

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