The Business Strategist With Adam Strong

10 common pitfalls when scaling a business


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Want to scale your business but afraid you’ll make costly mistakes?

In this episode of The Business Strategist, I pull back the curtain on the 10 most common pitfalls that ambush founders on the road to rapid growth — and share the proven fixes I use with my own clients.

You’ll hear:

  1. Why relying on a single revenue stream is a trap, and how to add new ones without blowing up your workload.

  2. How my simple stop doing list and a dash of smart outsourcing help you reclaim hours for high-value work.

  3. The art of layering product tiers so you capture premium buyers and price-sensitive prospects alike.

  4. My favourite forever assets (free tools, partnerships, quizzes) that turn strangers into raving fans.

  5. The essential combination of clear strategy, efficient processes, and decisive leadership that separates sustainable scale from chaotic churn.

    I’ll also walk you through a real-world case study — how I helped one founder jump from £170k to a £500k exit in under 12 months — so you can see these ideas in action. Get the full story here: https://adamstrong.notion.site/Case-Study-ffe4872385f24e4dbca03bdd5660c103



    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Pitfall 1 - Limited revenue streams

    04:46 Pitfall 2 – Going Alone

    06:23 Pitfall 3 – Limited Offers
    10:24 Pitfall 4 – Referral Reliance
    12:07 Pitfall 5 – Capacity Blind Spots
    13:53 Pitfall 6 – Strategy Fog
    15:39 Pitfall 7 – Bad Hires
    18:11 Pitfall 9 – Customer Neglect
    20:02 Pitfall 10 – Weak Leadership
    23:48 Wrap-up



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