Episode 410

Does Scale Matter? - S8 E17

Takeaways

  • You're not doing something wrong, you're doing something different.
  • Finding the right mentor is crucial for entrepreneurs.
  • Small giants face unique challenges in scaling their businesses.
  • The size of a business is relative to its industry.
  • Leadership plays a key role in cultural transformation.
  • Companies must be willing to let go of control to succeed.
  • Established companies often know they need to change but resist doing so.
  • Sometimes, businesses must let go of the past to move forward.
  • Many companies are too far gone to implement necessary changes.
  • Fighting in a competitive market can lead to stagnation.

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Chapter Markers:

00:00 - The Entrepreneurial Journey: Embracing Differences

01:48 - Finding the Right Mentorship

02:10 - The Challenge of Scaling Small Giants

04:08 - The Relative Nature of Business Size

06:02 - Leadership and Cultural Transformation

08:04 - Navigating Industry Changes and Resistance

About the Podcast

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About your host

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Travis Maus

Travis Maus is the Chief Executive Officer of S.E.E.D. Planning Group is a fee-only financial planning firm with over 30 employees and locations in New York and Tennessee.

He hosts Unleashing Leadership and co-hosts the award-winning Ditch the Suits Podcast. Ditch the Suits aim is to help listeners get the most from their money and lives.

He is passionate, unfiltered, and committed to building great businesses.