Tropical MBA: Entrepreneurship & Founder Lifestyle

#765 Only 3 Ways to Grow…What Would Plato Do


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Tackling one of the biggest problems entrepreneurs struggle with: separating their business from their own narrative and looking at it with fresh eyes.

This episode will uncover the simple but hard truths to every business and reveal the three (and only three) ways to grow any business.

We talk about customer acquisition, order value, retention, risk-free offers, and more.

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Dan: @TropicalMBA or [email protected]
Ian: @AnythingIan or [email protected]

Chapters:

  • (00:00:45) Introduction
  • (00:02:24) The Platonic Ideal of a Business
  • (00:04:18) Simplify, Focus, Execute
  • (00:10:27) The 3 Essential Ways to Grow a Business
  • (00:12:47) Understanding the Numbers
  • (00:29:07) Better-Than-Risk-Free Offers
  • (00:32:53) Conclusion
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    Past guests on TMBA include Cal Newport, David Heinemeier Hannson, Seth Godin, Ricardo Semler, Noah Kagan, Rob Walling, Jay Clouse, Einar Vollset, Sam Dogan, Gino Wickam, James Clear, Jodie Cook, Mark Webster, Steph Smith, Taylor Pearson, Tommy Griffith, Justin Tan, Matt Gartland, Travis Jamison, Ayman Al-Abdullah, Tynan, Lucy Bella Simkins, Brian Balfour, Nick Huber, Mike Michalowicz, Greg Crabtree, Jordan Gal

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