Business scaling isn't rocket science. But it is a science. After...
Codie Sanchez@Codie_Sanchez
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Apr 05, 2025
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Business scaling isn't rocket science.
But it is a science.
After working with 100s of companies, I can tell you the difference between the ones that plateau and the ones that explode comes down to these 3 levers:
But it is a science.
After working with 100s of companies, I can tell you the difference between the ones that plateau and the ones that explode comes down to these 3 levers:
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Every scalable business needs:
- The right people (who)
- The right systems (how)
- The right focus (what)
Miss any one, and you'll hit a ceiling.
Let's break down each piece (and I'll share what most get wrong):
- The right people (who)
- The right systems (how)
- The right focus (what)
Miss any one, and you'll hit a ceiling.
Let's break down each piece (and I'll share what most get wrong):
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1. Let's start with PEOPLE
Most owners hire too fast, fire too slow, and expect a miracle in between.
A bad executive hire will cost you $200-300K+ and waste 6-12mos of momentum.
But get it right? You start to own your business instead of being owned by it.
Most owners hire too fast, fire too slow, and expect a miracle in between.
A bad executive hire will cost you $200-300K+ and waste 6-12mos of momentum.
But get it right? You start to own your business instead of being owned by it.
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To make sure we only hire A-players, every hire goes through this matrix:
• Known Candidate: Team vouches for them
• Proven Experience: Done exact job before
• Proven Industry: Worked in your sector
• Proven Problem Set: Solved your problem
• Proven Scale: Built at your size
Here’s what it looks like in detail:
• Known Candidate: Team vouches for them
• Proven Experience: Done exact job before
• Proven Industry: Worked in your sector
• Proven Problem Set: Solved your problem
• Proven Scale: Built at your size
Here’s what it looks like in detail:
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2. Next up: SYSTEMS
5 systems all successful companies have:
• Executive Vision (where you're going)
• KPIs/Goals (what success looks like)
• Performance Dashboards (tracking what matters)
• Communication (keeping us aligned)
• Strong Culture (making it all work together)
5 systems all successful companies have:
• Executive Vision (where you're going)
• KPIs/Goals (what success looks like)
• Performance Dashboards (tracking what matters)
• Communication (keeping us aligned)
• Strong Culture (making it all work together)
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Most businesses build these 5 system chains separately.
But we noticed that connecting them through a framework makes scaling more predictable...
This reduces the inevitable bottlenecks that re-appear as you grow:
But we noticed that connecting them through a framework makes scaling more predictable...
This reduces the inevitable bottlenecks that re-appear as you grow:
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• Executive planning feeds into →
• Sales metrics which optimize →
• Operations processes which enable →
• Team communication which improves →
• Financial performance
This doesn’t eliminate all growing pains.. but it brings a method to the madness of building.
• Sales metrics which optimize →
• Operations processes which enable →
• Team communication which improves →
• Financial performance
This doesn’t eliminate all growing pains.. but it brings a method to the madness of building.
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3. The final lever: FOCUS.
Most owners try to solve 27 problems at once.
The best solve ONE problem exceptionally well – and they pick the RIGHT problem.
Most owners try to solve 27 problems at once.
The best solve ONE problem exceptionally well – and they pick the RIGHT problem.
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Something I constantly hear is: "My prospects can't afford my product."
But it's rarely a pricing problem. It's almost always a persona problem…
But it's rarely a pricing problem. It's almost always a persona problem…
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When prospects "can't afford" your product, run these 3 tests:
• Competitive analysis: How does your pricing compare?
• Marketing analysis: Is your value prop clear?
• Avatar analysis: Are you targeting the right people?
That said…
• Competitive analysis: How does your pricing compare?
• Marketing analysis: Is your value prop clear?
• Avatar analysis: Are you targeting the right people?
That said…
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99% of the time, your problem is an avatar mismatch.
You're trying to sell snow to Eskimos, instead of hot chocolate to skiers.
The most valuable exercise for any owner is building a detailed customer avatar.
Define who NEEDS your solution, not who you wish would buy it.
You're trying to sell snow to Eskimos, instead of hot chocolate to skiers.
The most valuable exercise for any owner is building a detailed customer avatar.
Define who NEEDS your solution, not who you wish would buy it.
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I've just scratched the surface of these frameworks in this thread.
And implementing them properly is where most owners struggle.
It's one thing to know what to do, it's another to actually build these systems into your business.
And implementing them properly is where most owners struggle.
It's one thing to know what to do, it's another to actually build these systems into your business.
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These clips are from last year's workshop for 6 & 7 figure owners.
Over 2 in-person days in Austin, we helped people make moves to:
• Buy competitors
• Increase margins
• Make bigger & better hires
• Do the ONE THING their business needed to push past a plateau
Over 2 in-person days in Austin, we helped people make moves to:
• Buy competitors
• Increase margins
• Make bigger & better hires
• Do the ONE THING their business needed to push past a plateau
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You can come next month.
This time, with access to more of my portfolio CEOs – experts in sales, marketing, brand-building, acquisitions...
Grab your spot today → info.contrarianthinking.co/scaling-worksh…
This time, with access to more of my portfolio CEOs – experts in sales, marketing, brand-building, acquisitions...
Grab your spot today → info.contrarianthinking.co/scaling-worksh…
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And remember what my mentor always told me:
"The size of your problems equals the size of your bank account."
Don't run from the hard stuff. That's where the money is.
"The size of your problems equals the size of your bank account."
Don't run from the hard stuff. That's where the money is.
