About this episode

The episode discusses how to overcome the daily grind of client work to achieve business growth and develop a CEO mindset.

Lucas runs a freelance business he knows has real potential — but every time he tries to think bigger, the daily grind of client work pulls him back in. He wants a genuine roadmap for growth, not just more hustle. Preston and Vijay Rajendran, founder coach at Startup System and partner at GAI Ventures, walk through what it actually takes to build that bigger vision: why your values have to come first, the simple three-part framework that keeps a growth roadmap grounded, and how to carve out the mental space to act like a CEO — even when your inbox is full. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Preston, Vijay Rajendran

Topics covered

• freelancing
• business growth
• entrepreneurship
• values
• CEO mindset

Keywords

• freelance business
• growth roadmap
• client work
• entrepreneurial values
• mental space

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Startup System, GAI Ventures

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