#249 I Helped Build a 9-Figure Business... Here’s What Actually Helped Us Grow

What happens to your business when you step away?

If every important decision still needs your approval, growth eventually becomes harder — no matter how talented your team is.

In this episode, I share what I learned helping grow a company from roughly 10 employees into a 9-figure business, where I helped hire the first 90 employees — and what I later learned when I became a founder myself.

I break down why capable teams can become overly dependent on the founder, how we unintentionally train employees to bring us problems instead of solutions, and the simple shift I use to encourage independent thinking and better decision-making.

We’ll cover how to:

• Build a team that can make good decisions without you
• Hire for judgment and problem-solving, not just task completion
• Stop becoming the approval point for every decision
• Develop employees who bring solutions instead of problems
• Create the leverage you need to scale without working more

The goal isn't to make yourself unnecessary. It's to build a stronger business that can keep growing even when you step away.