In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with José Berlang, Real Estate Developer, Author, and Investor. He shares his entrepreneurial journey from humble beginnings in Mexico to success in multifamily and commercial real estate. The conversation highlights the power of persistence, adaptability, and learning from failure.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Roger Einstoss, co-founder and CEO of Braintly. They talk about the advantages of nearshoring technical talent from Latin America. Roger shares how time zone alignment, cultural fit, and cost-effectiveness make nearshoring a smart alternative to offshoring. The conversation offers practical insights for businesses looking to optimize their technical hiring strategies.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Sarah Levitt about the critical shift from Founder to CEO. She offers practical frameworks for externalizing thinking and empowering teams to take initiative and operate independently. The conversation explores how proactive leadership and transparency drive high performance.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Ryan Drake-Lee, Founder and President of RDL Consulting, about driving operational growth in small businesses. He shares how business owners can identify barriers to growth through process mapping and improve communication and accountability. The episode offers practical insights for leaders aiming to streamline operations and scale sustainably.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Garrett Wood, Founder and CEO of Get Scale, about building successful sales and marketing teams. Garrett shares 4 steps every successful sale should follow. The episode offers valuable strategies for sales and marketing leaders looking to enhance their efforts and improve conversions.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with John Martinka, Co-founder at Nokomis Advisory Services about how to boost a company's value ahead of a future exit. John outlines seven essential factors that make a business more attractive to buyers: strong financial systems, reduced owner dependency, proven growth, employee retention, customer diversification, supplier management, and favorable leases.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Nikita Bykadarov, Founder and CEO of Maildoso, about the power of cold email in B2B customer acquisition. Nikita also discusses the challenges of scaling and why cold email remains an affordable, growing strategy for modern marketers.

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In this episode of Exploring Growth, host Lee Murray talks with Nathan Whitacre, CEO and Founder of Stimulus Technologies,. They discuss the challenges and strategies involved in adopting technology as a growing business. Nathan emphasizes the need for founders to shift from tactical problem-solving to strategic decision-making. The episode offers practical advice for business leaders navigating the evolving tech landscape.

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