🎧 Shane Sloan on Operational Maturity, EOS, and Founder Therapy

In this episode of Fixers & Founders, U.S. Army veteran and EOS integrator Shane Sloan joins us to break down what actually causes businesses to stall—and how to fix it.

From serving as a Black Hawk crew chief to building operational engines inside 30–100 person companies, Shane shares the framework he uses to diagnose chaos, restore calm, and help founders finally let go.

We cover his operational maturity model, why every business must master “Get Work, Do Work, Support Work,” and how to modernize systems without over-engineering them.

If your company feels stuck in firefighting mode—or your founder still manages everything—this one’s for you.

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Intro to Shane Sloan

02:20 From Military to Fractional Integrator

06:37 Signs a Business Is Running on Fumes

10:04 Get Work. Do Work. Support Work.

12:15 KISS Methodology in Tech & Ops

15:00 Breaking Out of the Stall

18:48 When to Take Work Off the Founder’s Plate

20:52 Career Myth: Working Your Way Up

22:31 Military Training & Business Leadership

23:49 Outro

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🎧 Grant Covault & Tyler Davis on scaling smarter—from marketing myths to financial clarity

This week on Fixers and Founders, we’re joined by fractional duo Grant Covault and Tyler Davis—co-hosts of the Next Gen Strategies podcast, and fixers of messy books, broken funnels, and bad business advice.

Grant’s a fractional CMO helping service businesses punch above their weight. Tyler’s a fractional CFO helping founders ditch the guesswork and finally understand their numbers. Together, they’re rethinking how small businesses scale—and why clarity, not complexity, is the real secret to growth.

We cover:

• What most founders get wrong about marketing & money
• The hidden red flags in your P&L
• Why growth without systems is just expensive guessing
• The rise of fractional leadership—and how it’s changing the game

If you’re tired of duct taping your business together, hit play.

🔗 Connect with Grant & Tyler

LinkedIn (Grant): https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-covault/

LinkedIn (Tyler): https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-davis-b761b6b2/

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🎧 John Wallet on Scaling Without the Chaos

In this episode of Fixers & Founders, executive leader and integrator John Wallet breaks down what it really takes to scale—without spiraling.

From sweeping floors at startups to doubling revenue at STC, John shares how to build systems that actually work, align teams around metrics that matter, and keep visionaries out of the weeds. Whether you’re wrestling wild west ops or just trying to keep up with growth, this one’s for you.

He covers:

• The difference between ops and true integration

• How to scale EOS in real life

• What early-stage teams get wrong about systems

• The scorecard strategy that actually drives action

• And the one meeting rhythm that keeps founders focused

Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwallet/

If you’ve ever felt like growth is outpacing your grip, don’t miss this one.

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