“A budget is nothing else than an expression of what you want. A commitment of how you’re going to spend your money…”

Most business owners reflect on the past before they plan for the future. In this episode, Oscar Ferenczi invites entrepreneurs to shift that instinct and focus on intentional planning instead. Through a practical, real-world walkthrough of budgeting and execution, Oscar reframes the budget not as paperwork or restriction, but as a clear expression of intent. When numbers are decided first (before strategy, staffing, or marketing), everything else can be built with discipline instead of emotion. The result is greater visibility, control, and predictability, no matter when you start planning.

In this episode, Oscar walks through how disciplined entrepreneurs build, test, and negotiate budgets in real time. From defining top-line and bottom-line targets to allocating expenses by month, he shows how budgeting becomes the foundation for execution.

You’ll hear how mature entrepreneurs:

In the Hot Seat, an entrepreneur shares the concerns about projecting significant growth and front-loading expenses before results are guaranteed. Oscar breaks down how disciplined entrepreneurs logically approach risk and uncertainty, even when budgeting for “crazy money” experimentation projects. He explains how to calculate exactly what resources each revenue goal requires, and why guessing leads to chaos instead of clarity.

Execution doesn’t happen once the plan is built. It happens through consistent measurement. Growth requires proof, not promises, which is why a budget that is not reviewed monthly is just a wish. This episode reinforces a hard truth: success is not accidental. It is built through clarity, intentionality, and the courage to adjust as soon as reality demands it.

The Exponential Entrepreneur is for driven entrepreneurs who already know that mindset is the key to everything and are ready to move beyond knowing into doing.

Hosted by Erika Ferenczi, the show features lessons from the co-creators of The Practical Profitable Mindset Program: RJon Robins, Alejandra Leibovich, Erika Ferenczi, and Oscar Ferenczi. They are a team of battle-tested entrepreneurs who have built multimillion-dollar businesses from the ground up.

They didn’t get lucky. They got disciplined. They did the inner work that made exponential growth possible. 

Each episode delivers one clear lesson pulled directly from the program, with actionable strategies and real-world application. No theory. No fluff. Just the truth about what it takes to think bigger, act bolder, and create results.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs who are ready to stop playing small and start creating exponential growth in their business and life. This is where it all begins.