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Scaling Up - More brains, more cash, more momentum... more problems?! - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 95
17 May 2022
Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by Kevin Lawrence and Brad Giles to talk about the Scaling Up methodology. We talk about:What is Scaling up? What business is it useful for? Scaling Up vs. EOS, What is the role of a CEO? How to hire a CEO?-----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.-----Show Notes:2:25 - Brad Giles & Kevin Lawrence Introduction3:48 - What is Scaling Up?6:18 - What business would benefit from the Scaling Up Framework?10:00 - What kind of home-baked systems have you seen?12:07 - The four decisions in Scaling-Up 14:25 - What are the pain points for an entrepreneur that makes a Business Owner search for an applicable system?19:25 - What is the secret weapon of Scaling Up?27:53 - What are predictable issues of Scaling?33:24 - How do I know if I’m not scaling?38:00 - The problem with autocratic leadership42:22 - How do you hire a CEO?-----Links:* Brad & Kevin’s Podcast ‘The Growth Whisperers’* Kevin's book Your oxygen mask first - The importance of CEOs* Made to Thrive - The five roles of a CEO* https://lawrenceandco.com/ * https://evolutionpartners.com.au/ -----Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Beshore, Aaron Rubin, Mike Botkin, Ari Ozick, Mitchell Baldridge, Xavier Helgelsen, Mike Loftus, Steve Divitkos, Dzmitry Miranovich, Morgan Tate and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#90 Move over Elon - Here's what we'd do if we acquired Twitter#87 Yelp is not evil! Building a business using digital CAC - Featuring Johnny Robinson from OSubscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at [email protected]
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