Tackling the Slippery Slope of Scaling

In this episode, Nate is joined by Chad Rubin, Founder and Board Member of Think Crucial and CEO and Founder of Profasee, to talk about the challenges of scaling for small and growing businesses. Among many other things, Chad is an expert in identifying industry problems and finding the appropriate solutions.

Make sure you pour yourself up your favorite brew and get to your favorite podcast-watching spot to take in all of the fascinating insights Chad had to offer. From one coffee-loving e-com professional to another: enjoy!

0:00-0:27 Intro

0:28-2:30: Introducing Chad and his coffee of choice

2:31-4:46: Going from finance to e-commerce

4:47-6:20: The evolution of Crucial Vacuum into Think Crucial

6:21-8:34: The inspiration for Skubana [extends into the next section]

8:35-12:30: The thought process behind Profasee

12:31-17:46: Communication: a lesson from tough times

17:47-20:26: Which startups succeed and fail

20:27-24:33: Major scaling challenges

24:34-26:22: Learning to pass on the torch

26:23-28:44: How to use automation

28:45-33:02: Software solutions to be aware of

33:03-35:36: Retrospective advice

35:37-37:53: The importance of taking time off to build on yourself

37:54-38:25: Where to get in contact with Chad

38:26-38:43: Outro