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  • Scaling from $46k to $20m+ in just a few Years
    2025/07/16

    What does it take to grow a business from $46K to $16M in just five years?

    Beth Lachance, founder and CEO of GMVA, joins Jay Owen to share her incredible story of rapid growth, purposeful leadership, and how saying “no” to distractions helped her say “yes” to scale.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • How to rethink your systems for 10X growth
    • Why imposter syndrome might actually be a strength
    • How to build culture with 1,300+ remote workers
    • The power of niching down—and staying focused
    • What work-life balance really looks like as a founder\

    Beth’s journey proves that sustainable growth is possible when you combine vision with values—and listen to your gut.

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    43 分
  • Building a Partnership That Lasts: The HW Contracting Story
    2025/07/09

    The founders of HW Contracting share their 15-year journey from getting laid off to building a successful roofing business together, highlighting the realities of partnership, narrowing business focus, and balancing work with family life.

    • Started business out of necessity after both being laid off during economic downturn
    • Initially took on any construction jobs that would pay the bills
    • Made difficult transition to narrowing focus exclusively to roofing
    • Learning to say "no" to projects outside their specialty was challenging but transformative
    • Compared $20k bathroom remodel taking six weeks versus $20k roof installation completed in one day
    • Hired consultant to help define clear partner roles and responsibilities
    • Building systems that allow the business to function without the founders' constant involvement
    • Creating lanes of responsibility prevents conflict and builds clarity
    • Trust between partners is essential for long-term success
    • Reject "work-life balance" in favor of a "work-life blender" approach
    • Being fully present in the moment whether at work or with family
    • Entrepreneurship provides unique flexibility despite its demands

    Do the right thing for the customer every time, and your business will be on solid ground.


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    54 分
  • The Reality of Growth: Leadership and Transformation with Craig Carder
    2025/01/13

    In the FIRST episode of 2025, Craig Carder from C3 Medical Device joins us to share the raw, unfiltered truth about the struggles and sacrifices of entrepreneurship.

    We dive into the challenges of letting go, building effective leadership, and creating systems that drive growth. Craig opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped his journey, revealing how resilience and adaptability are key to lasting success.


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  • Letting Go of Control: The Importance of Leadership, Systems, and Processes with Emily Floyd
    2024/08/05

    Welcome to another episode of Building a Business that Lasts! In today's episode, we have an insightful conversation with Jay Owen, a successful entrepreneur, about the challenges and triumphs of building an enduring business while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

    Join us as Jay shares his personal struggles with email addiction and the steps he takes to disconnect and trust his team while on vacation. We also delve into the importance of personal growth and self-care practices, such as meditation and gratitude, for entrepreneurs.

    Throughout the episode, Jay and our host, Emily Floyd, discuss the common challenge of facing imposter syndrome as successful business owners. They share their experiences of learning to overcome this by realizing that perfect communication is not always necessary and by seeking support from others.
    We also explore strategies for acquiring new business, the importance of persistence and learning from failures, and the difficulties of balancing client service with business development. Jay and Emily highlight the challenges of hiring and leading effective leaders, both internally and externally.

    Emily shares her own inspiring journey of transitioning from working in retail to running a successful pediatric medical billing business in Dallas. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's strengths, surrounding oneself with a supportive team, and achieving significant business milestones while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

    Stay tuned as we discuss the cultural belief that entrepreneurs must do everything themselves and the importance of delegating tasks, implementing standard operating procedures, and building a great management team aligned with the same vision.

    Join us for this engaging conversation filled with valuable insights and practical advice for building a business that lasts!

    00:00 Transitioned from retail to pediatric billing business.
    05:10 Fulfillment in business comes from passion.
    08:18 Need an operator to ensure process compliance.
    10:18 Hiring based on shared vision and passion.
    13:42 Improving processes through intentional and clear assignments.
    18:31 Leading leaders requires a different skill set.
    22:07 Overcame imposter syndrome, connected with industry leaders.
    25:50 Trial and error leads to success.
    29:50 Balancing scalability with doing the unscalable.
    31:54 Entrepreneur milestones led to finding needed structure.
    33:45 Entrepreneurs need rest for success and balance.
    38:39 Asking how to maintain boundaries with clients.
    41:46 Request password, delegate, prioritize, delegate to team.
    44:00 Video offers business tips, free resources, subscribe.

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    45 分
  • Business as a Ministry with Mike Sharrow
    2023/01/31

    What does it look like to run a business as a ministry? Is it possible in today's complex political climate? In this episode, Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12, talks through that topic along with other strategies to help leaders and entrepreneurs build a business without being stressed out, worn out, and ready to quit. C12 if a Christian business forum that meets monthly all over the world to help leaders build a great business for a greater purpose.

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    56 分
  • The Ultimate Sales Machine with Amanda Holmes
    2022/11/22

    Getting the right sales strategy in place is more important than ever. On this episode, I talk to Amanda Holmes, CEO at Chet Holmes and daughter of the author of The Ultimate Sales Machine. A framework used by thousands of businesses around the world to double their business. https://chetholmes.com/ch4/

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    53 分
  • The Difference Between a Vendor and a Partnership with Tim Burke
    2022/09/27

    What’s the difference between a vendor and a partnership? Why should you care about your ROI or LTV in marketing — what even are those? How do you transition from traditional marketing to digital marketing? We talk about all these things and more on this episode.

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    50 分
  • Vision, Passion, and Future - 904Now Interview
    2022/08/30

    Listen into my interview on the 904Now internet show where I talk about business growth, teams, vision, passion, and future.

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    20 分