Thinking about starting a service business but don’t know where to begin?

In this episode of The Pivot Point, James Stanford shares his raw, honest story of launching a trades business from absolute zero — no experience, no clients, no team — just a podcast episode that sparked action.

🎙️ Inside this episode:

• How James got trained with no background in epoxy
  
  
• What worked (and didn’t) when finding his first leads
  
  
• Why “speed to lead” matters more than your business plan
  
  
• The real operational challenges in a startup trades business
  
  
• What he’s doing to build a team and keep growing
  
  

Whether you’re in the trades, building a solo venture, or just starting something from scratch — this story will give you insight, clarity, and encouragement.

🔗 Connect with James: https://oxepoxy.com
📩 Want help scaling your business or leads? Reach out at [insert your agency link]
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In this episode of Pivot Point, host Corey Finnie sits down with Chris Chaney, founder and CEO of Biz E-Group—a company that's reimagining how small and mid-sized businesses access executive-level HR, finance, and operations support without the traditional overhead.

Chris shares his journey from working two jobs as a teenager to launching a business that helps entrepreneurs punch above their weight with fractional C-suite talent. He opens up about his surprising passion for spiders, the lessons he learned from Chick-fil-A's systems-based approach, and the hands-on philosophy that drives Biz E-Group’s client relationships.

Corey and Chris dive deep into what it really takes to scale a lean, high-touch service company, why most small businesses drown in backend chaos, and how Chris is building a hybrid, location-based team that acts as an embedded partner—not a distant consultant.

If you’re an entrepreneur feeling stretched thin or you're curious about how fractional leadership could unlock your company’s next chapter, this episode is a must-listen.

🔗 Learn more about Chris and Biz E-Group at bizEgroup.com
📍 Connect on LinkedIn: Chris Chaney | Biz E-Group
🌐 More inspiring entrepreneurs, coming soon