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Scaling With AI: Business for Purpose‑Driven Founders


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In this episode, host Michael Bernzweig sits down with Terri Maxwell, CEO and president of Share On Purpose, to talk about how founders can scale with AI without losing their mission or their sanity. Terri introduces her Business Simple framework—covering product, people & resources, pricing & profits, process, and partnerships—and explains three growth “fulcrums” that create time, resource, and leadership bottlenecks. She shares practical tools like calculating the net profit of time, using energy‑impact charts, and training teams to “make moves” instead of staying in motion so AI wins can be funneled into demand generation and sustainable growth.

Key Topics

  • Why implementing AI feels harder than promised and how to navigate those challenges
  • The Business Simple framework: 5 Ps guiding product, people, pricing, processes, and partnerships
  • Using the fulcrum and rock climbing analogies to find the smallest actionable steps
  • Managing the Groundhog Day loop of inefficiency caused by misaligned workflows
  • The athlete's advantage: making intentional moves versus busy motion
  • Aligning cross-department workflows to foster collaboration over silos
  • Practical steps for adopting hybrid subscription and usage-based pricing models
  • Reframing hiring strategies when building nearshore AI and engineering teams
  • Balancing governance and flexibility in enterprise workflows for innovation
  • Timestamps

    00:00 - Introducing Terry Maxwell and her purpose-driven business approach

    01:02 - Terry’s journey from growth executive to purpose-based investor
    02:07 - Challenges of implementing AI without creating loops of inefficiency
    03:32 - How purpose influences Terry’s investment and company building decisions
    04:33 - The impact of AI on business productivity and organizational change
    06:28 - Practical strategies for narrowing AI focus to make scaling easier
    08:14 - Key steps for founders to prioritize AI initiatives effectively
    09:14 - The five P’s of Business Simple framework: product, people, pricing, processes, partnerships
    11:13 - Using rock climbing metaphors to tackle business challenges step-by-step
    13:30 - Managing demand and supply fulcrums for profitable growth
    15:10 - The three core fulcrums: time, resources, and leadership
    16:37 - Recognizing loops of inefficiency and Groundhog Day scenarios in business
    19:03 - Calculating the net profit of time to optimize team productivity
    20:33 - The athlete’s advantage: making deliberate moves instead of busy motion
    23:08 - Implementing daily huddles and focused demand generation activities
    25:30 - The importance of working on the supply side before scaling demand
    27:30 - How the five Ps framework reveals friction points in AI adoption
    28:36 - Adjusting pricing models in AI-centric SaaS businesses to control margins
    31:40 - Reframing remote Latin American talent as a strategic asset
    33:32 - Identifying workflow misalignments with mission and culture
    36:44 - Embedding AI into product offerings based on customer value, not just technology
    38:35 - Practical steps for transitioning to hybrid subscription plus usage pricing
    40:48 - Strategies for mapping cross-department workflows to support collaboration
    43:46 - Understanding Looping inefficiencies caused by AI and how to manage them
    45:28 - Best onboarding practices for remote Latin American hires to accelerate integration
    47:41 - Balancing governance and flexibility to foster innovation without chaos
    49:42 - Closing thoughts: Simplify, focus on impact, and scale purposefully

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