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#173 – When Growth Knocks, and You Say No

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Colleen Budde unpacks the real costs hiding inside “can’t-miss” expansion deals, the hiring math most owners overlook, and why a debt-free stance keeps every option open.

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  • Test any new location against your true time and hiring bandwidth
  • Spot debt traps inside “cheap” franchise build-outs
  • Use debt-free discipline to keep long-term flexibility

    • And much, much more!

    Chapters

    00:00 Why Colleen turned down a second site despite full occupancy

    02:10 Financing, SBA loans, and the real two-year runway
    05:30 How preferred-vendor mark-ups eat early profits
    07:15 Leaving six-figure engineering jobs for uncertain ownership
    10:00 Building “ohana” culture inside a coworking space
    14:20 Twins arrive—bandwidth and priorities reset
    18:05 Staffing realities: why two sites need three employees
    23:00 Pro forma expectations vs day-to-day operations
    27:40 Debt-free living as a strategic growth filter

    Quotable

    “I’d rather go bankrupt than sacrifice my family.”

    ~ Colleen Budde

    Invitation From Guest

    Read Colleen’s weekly behind-the-scenes business lessons at https://BuddeConsultingGroup.com.

    Connect With Our Guest

    Primary Website: https://BuddeConsultingGroup.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-budde-5417991a/

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