What We Got Wrong Scaling Our Business (and What We'd Do Differently)

About this episode

Matt and Mike discuss the challenges and lessons learned from scaling their business over the last decade.

"You have to be willing to light some money on absolute fire for the goal of what may be." Ever feel like you're growing your business but somehow everything is getting harder, more expensive, and more chaotic? Not sure if you're actually ready to scale or just tired of being stuck where you are? This is one of the most common crossroads for small business owners. Especially if you're thinking about a second location, adding staff, or investing in new systems, but you're not sure the foundation is ready for it. In this episode, Matt and Mike talk about what growth has actually looked like inside their own firm over the last decade: offices that didn't work hires that backfired investments that looked great on paper the first question to ask yourself if you're thinking about expansion (and it's not finance-related) #smallbusiness #businessgrowth #scaling #entrepreneurship #restaurantowners #homeservices #onestepbetterpodcast #secondlocation #smallbusinessowner

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Mike

Topics covered

• business growth
• scaling
• entrepreneurship
• small business
• expansion strategies

Keywords

• business scaling
• small business challenges
• growth strategies
• investment mistakes
• expansion readiness

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