Ep #10 | Stop Winging It: How to Design a Business Model That Gives You Revenue, Freedom and a Life

About this episode

In this episode, Kate and Sam discuss the importance of intentionally designing a business model to avoid burnout and achieve freedom.

Send a question or message to Kate & Sam Welcome to Episode 10 of the Roadmap to Business Success series, and the first episode of Quadrant 3: Grow Smart | Capacity! Most business owners start with a skill or a product, not a model. They figure it out as they go. And if you don't design your model intentionally, your business will design itself, and it usually designs itself into something that consumes your life. In this episode, Kate and Sam get honest about the difference between accid...

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Hosts: Dr Kate De Jong, Sam Morris

Topics covered

• business model design
• entrepreneurship
• revenue generation
• business growth
• work-life balance

Keywords

• business model
• entrepreneurship
• revenue
• freedom
• life design
• business success
• capacity growth

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