How I'd Start a Business in 2026
From Well-Oiled Operations with Stacy Tuschl by Stacy Tuschl
May 5, 2026 · 14 min
About this episode
Stacy Tuschl discusses the key design decisions necessary for scaling a business effectively.
GRAB the Well-Oiled Audit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-W22nik2ohFCuN0wnvldpR9_pOYlS2Rt/view?usp=drive_link Join my next live free workshop, 'It's not a people problem. It's a systems problem.' Save your seat here: https://go.welloiledoperations.com/april-zoom-workshop In this video, I'm breaking down the five design decisions that determine whether your business scales with you or buries you. Most business owners hit a ceiling around $1M or $2M and think they need better marketing or a bigger team. The real problem: their business was architecturally designed for $400K. Every system was built for a smaller, simpler version of this company. I'll walk you through the design decisions you need to make to build a business that can scale without you. Connect with me: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacytuschl/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacytuschl/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stacytuschl/ Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7396626889408274432/ 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - Design Decision 1: Growth through subtraction 04:47 - Design Decision 2: One before many 06:52 - Design Decision 3: Design your role before you design your offer 08:31 - Design…
People in this episode
Host: Stacy Tuschl
Topics covered
- business scaling
- design decisions
- systems problem
- entrepreneurship
- business architecture
Keywords
- business strategy
- scaling systems
- entrepreneurship
- design decisions
- business operations
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