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Grow A Small Business Podcast

Grow A Small Business Podcast

著者： Troy Trewin
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Our weekly 30 minute podcast helps you, a small business owner with 5 to 30 team members, take your company to the next level. The Grow A Small Business community, weekly cast, blog and leadership email supports leaders get through the pain of growth. With insights, lessons learned, books and tools as well as habits these experienced small business owners suggest you develop, our interviews unearth tremendous value for anyone wanting to grow their business with less stress. マネジメント・リーダーシップ リーダーシップ 経済学
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  • Hristo Arakliev of Hyperzone: How He Built a $3M Amazon Agency, Scaled to 46 Team Members, Used AI to Boost Efficiency, and Sold His Business for 5.4x EBITDA, Sharing Lessons on Growth, Leadership, and Business Success. (Episode 799 - Hristo Arakliev)

    Hristo Arakliev of Hyperzone: How He Built a $3M Amazon Agency, Scaled to 46 Team Members, Used AI to Boost Efficiency, and Sold His Business for 5.4x EBITDA, Sharing Lessons on Growth, Leadership, and Business Success. (Episode 799 - Hristo Arakliev)
    2026/10/18
    In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Hristo Arakliev, co-founder of full-scale Amazon marketing agency Hyperzone, discusses how he built and scaled his e-commerce business. Starting with five founders and two employees, Hyperzone scaled rapidly by helping brands doing at least $300,000 per month off Amazon match and double those revenues on the platform. By 2025, the agency reached $3 million in annual revenue while leveraging AI tools to streamline operations and optimize team size. Arakliev shares core growth strategies, including maintaining strict financial discipline and prioritizing client communication to boost retention. Demonstrating major business success, he recently finalized the acquisition of Hyperzone at an impressive 5.4x EBITDA valuation multiple. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into Hristo Arakliev startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? Hristo Arakliev shares that the hardest thing in growing a small business is having the right partners. He explains that finding the right people to build a business with can be difficult, but he personally prefers working with partners over being a sole founder, as navigating the entrepreneurial journey alone can get lonely. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? Hristo Arakliev shares that his favorite business book that has helped him the most is Principles by Ray Dalio. He considers it an absolute bible for business and decision-making. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Hristo Arakliev shares that he grew up listening to The Tim Ferriss Show and the Lex Fridman Podcast, recommending them for their deep, long-form conversations on business and life. When it comes to ongoing development, Hristo shares that listening to audiobooks in the car or at the gym is the best way to absorb top business insights efficiently. He emphasizes picking key takeaways from these books and implementing them directly into your business rather than just consuming information. Furthermore, Hristo shares that returning to core books at different stages of growth ensures you capture the right lessons when they resonate most. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Hristo Arakliev shares that the number one tool to grow a small business today is to leverage AI as much as possible to streamline operations and figure out business processes efficiently. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Hristo Arakliev shares that the advice he would give himself on day one of starting out in business is to not give up, as things will eventually get better, and to focus on being your best self every single day. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Never pour money from one business to the other; this is like the worst decision anyone could make – Hristo Arakliev Focus on your strengths, and don't struggle to do the things you're really not good at – Hristo Arakliev You'd rather pick motivated people and inspire them than pick experienced people and try to motivate them – Hristo Arakliev
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    44 分
  • How Dr. Stacey Krauss Grew Transitions Counseling Consulting by 70% Annually: From 26 to 120 Team Members and 2 to 15 Locations While Expanding Access to Mental Health Care. (Episode 798 - Dr. Stacey Krauss)

    How Dr. Stacey Krauss Grew Transitions Counseling Consulting by 70% Annually: From 26 to 120 Team Members and 2 to 15 Locations While Expanding Access to Mental Health Care. (Episode 798 - Dr. Stacey Krauss)
    2026/10/11
    In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Dr. Stacey Krauss, owner of Transitions Counseling Consulting, shares how she transformed her mental health business after transitioning from a 10-year career as a military psychologist. Since acquiring the business in 2021, she has achieved an impressive 70% annual growth, expanded from 26 to 120 team members, and grown from 2 to 15 locations. Dr. Stacey reveals valuable lessons on leadership, hiring, marketing, building a strong company culture, and managing the challenges of rapid growth. She explains why emotional maturity, coachability, and tracking marketing performance are essential for sustainable success. Discover how she is expanding access to quality mental health care while building a business designed to thrive for decades. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into Dr. Stacey Krauss's journey of growing Transitions Counseling Consulting, exploring the challenges of rapid growth, understanding business numbers, hiring and developing the right people, building a strong company culture, and creating a business that no longer depends entirely on its owner. They also explore Stacey's approach to marketing, leadership, emotional maturity, work-life balance, and expanding access to quality mental health care while building a sustainable business that makes a meaningful difference in the community. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? Dr. Stacey Krauss shares that the hardest thing in growing a small business is being willing to constantly change and evolve. As a business grows, leaders must adapt to new responsibilities, accept feedback, and let go of old ways of working. She explains that growth requires emotional maturity, flexibility, and the willingness to step outside your comfort zone. As she puts it, you can have everything your way, or you can grow, but you cannot have both. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? Dr. Stacey Krauss shares that her favorite business book is Bringing Out the Best in People by Dr. Aubrey Daniels. She highlights it as a phenomenal blend of science and HR that focuses on using positive reinforcement to structure company culture. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Dr. Stacey Krauss shares that she acts like a magpie with learning by focusing deeply on specific business challenges, recommending the Harvard Business Review to stay ahead of future trends and up-and-coming business strategies even when they go beyond daily operations. Rather than consuming broad content, she suggests diving deeply into targeted resources for whatever specific area you are currently solving, allowing you to quickly bridge the gap between the problem and its solution and apply what you learn right away. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Dr. Stacey Krauss shares that creating a company scorecard is essential for growing a small business. Tracking key, repeatable numeric metrics weekly in a simple format like Excel or Word provides a clear, unified view of the business's health, eliminating guesswork and keeping the entire team aligned on performance. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business Dr. Stacey Krauss shares two key pieces of advice: on an emotional level, spend less time worrying and agonizing over whether you can figure things out, because you inevitably will; tactically, set up a professional and scalable accounting structure from day one, rather than lumping everything into one general category, to avoid the painful process of undoing it later as the business grows. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: One of the best things you can do leading a small team is you have got to be a grown up – Dr Stacey Krauss You are going to spend a lot of time worrying about everything to do with this business and you are going to figure it out – Dr Stacey Krauss You can have everything your way or you can grow but you cannot have both – Dr Stacey Krauss
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    41 分
  • Grant Chugg Plumbing: From 1-Person Plumbing Business in 1994 to $9M in Sales, 37 Team Members & 14.7% Growth | Scaling a Plumbing Business, Financial Literacy, Hiring, Culture & Exceeding Customer Expectations. (Episode 797 - Grant Chugg)

    Grant Chugg Plumbing: From 1-Person Plumbing Business in 1994 to $9M in Sales, 37 Team Members & 14.7% Growth | Scaling a Plumbing Business, Financial Literacy, Hiring, Culture & Exceeding Customer Expectations. (Episode 797 - Grant Chugg)
    2026/10/04
    In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Grant Chugg, founder of Grant Chugg Plumbing in Launceston, Tasmania. Grant shares how he grew from a one-person plumbing business started in 1994 to a team of 37, generating more than $9 million in annual sales and achieving 14.7% growth in the latest financial year. Grant discusses the realities of growing a small business without formal business training, from working until 2 or 3 in the morning and struggling with the numbers to learning how to delegate, build a management team and understand the financial drivers of the business. He explains how bringing in a business manager helped the team grow from 6 to 12 people in just 6 months, and why financial literacy and business coaching became critical to his success. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into Grant's 32-year business journey, the challenges of rapid growth, understanding the numbers, hiring and developing the right people, building a strong culture and creating a business that no longer depends entirely on its owner. They also explore Grant's approach to customer service, business coaching, work-life balance and using business success to make a meaningful difference beyond the bottom line. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? For Grant, the hardest part was the cost of growth in terms of time. Looking back over 32 years in business, he wishes he had created more balance earlier rather than allowing the business to consume so much of his time. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most?Grant recommends Someone Has to Be the Most Expensive, Why Not Make It You? by Andrew Griffiths. After reading many traditional books about sales and marketing, Grant found this book different and particularly relevant to the stage he had reached in his business journey. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Grant doesn't regularly listen to podcasts or consume a lot of online learning content. Instead, he values quiet time to think, often choosing not to fill that space with music or information. That's an interesting lesson in itself for time-poor business owners: ongoing learning matters, but so does creating space to think, reflect and make better decisions. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Grant's answer was refreshingly simple: "Understand your numbers." He recommends getting a good accountant and developing a genuine understanding of your business finances. This reflects one of the biggest changes in Grant's own journey. Earlier in business, he effectively abdicated responsibility for the numbers. Later, financial literacy became a major part of building a stronger and more profitable business. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? After 32 years in business, Grant would tell his younger self: "It's going to be a hell of a ride. But stay true to yourself, and you'll create something pretty special." Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: "You're not going to grow if you just dish up shit service all the time. You just got to exceed expectations." - Grant Chugg "Understand your numbers." - Grant Chugg "It's going to be a hell of a ride. But stay true to yourself, and you'll create something pretty special." - Grant Chugg
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