Designing Growth

Sam speaks with the owner & founder of Orderly Accounting, Katie Ferro. Katie explains how even though CPAs like herself are often adverse to entrepreneurship, the decision to launch her business was one of the best she's ever made. Later in the episode, Katie walks through accounting and bookkeeping mistakes small businesses frequently make and explains simple steps owners can take to avoid them.

Sam speaks with Krista Olynyk. Krista's business, KJ & Co., helps wedding and event planners build better systems, streamline processes, and ultimately make more money without sacrificing their time with family and friends. Krista explains why client experience is such a crucial aspect of a successful wedding & event planning business and shares her tips for ways business owners can improve.

Sam Chlebowski speaks with systems strategist and entrepreneur Auntee Rik. Auntee Rik explains why entrepreneurs who seemingly stumble into overnight success often need the most help unlocking sustainable growth. Auntee also shares her tips for developing standard operating procedures and tech-based processes that will allow owners to build their businesses for longevity.

Sam speaks with business owner & consultant Adriana Fierastrau. Adriana shares how her path to entrepreneurship emerged from a desire to solve a problem she experienced firsthand and why following a similar solution-focused approach provides the perfect foundation for others interested in entrepreneurship. Later in the episode, Adriana provides tips for how small businesses can proactively design their tech stack and operational processes to empower their long-term growth and success.

Sam speaks with web designer and business owner Samantha Mabe. In the episode, Samantha shares how she transitioned her website design process with clients from taking three months to just one week. Samantha details the customer insights that led her to make this decision and how she's improved her onboarding process in ways that allow her to stick to a tighter timeframe without working 80 hours a week.

Client referrals can be a goldmine for service businesses. They're typically faster to close vs. clients who hear about you through other marketing channels and often easier to work with because they fit your ideal customer profile perfectly.

In this episode, Sam Chlebowski discusses what you can do to generate more referrals. Sam explains that because happier clients are twice as likely to refer others to you, it's essential to pay attention to your process of working with clients, and he shares tips for how you can do this by setting client expectations and improving your onboarding experience.

Co-founder Sam Chlebowski provides an insider look at what's happened at Motion.io over the last two months. Sam explains what the team has learned since publicly launching Motion.io at the beginning of September, the powerful new features they've added to the product since then, and details some exciting internal company updates.

Sam speaks with Business Owner and Systems Strategist Cait Potter. Cait explains how her passion for implementing systems to eliminate busy work and automate repetitive tasks -- coupled with her drive to connect with other systems strategists -- provided the perfect launchpad for her business. Later in the episode, Cait shares the tools she has recently started using that have proved to be game-changing additions to her tech stack.

Sam speaks with Modern Marketing Co-founders Hayden Cashion and Essam Aboukoube. Together, they discuss how social media marketing has evolved over the past few years, how to get the most out of your social media & newsletter initiatives, and how to ensure you're tracking the correct metrics while using those metrics to implement the right changes to your marketing funnel.

Sam speaks with the Co-founder of KAD Consulting and Owner of LaMar Coaching, Keegan LaMar. Sam and Keegan share their thoughts on what makes Colorado a hub for entrepreneurs, discuss the differences in how each generation approaches the intersection of work and life, and go into detail about why an abundance mindset can sometimes be the key to unlocking business growth opportunities and long-term success.