📘 Guest:

Jeremy B. Shapiro — Serial Entrepreneur, Mastermind Facilitator, and Author of Your Business Growth Playbook

🧠 Episode Summary:

What happens when the business you built starts to feel like a trap?

This week, I’m joined by Jeremy B. Shapiro — a seasoned serial entrepreneur who’s spent over two decades helping business owners escape burnout, scale sustainably, and finally step out of the day-to-day.

We explore the critical transition from solopreneur to true business owner, why many founders unknowingly build themselves into a corner, and how to design systems that give you real freedom — not just more responsibility.

Whether you’re deep in the weeds or starting to pull back from the grind, this episode is your practical guide to building a business that works… even when you don’t.

🧩 In This Episode, We Cover:

• The difference between building a business vs. building yourself a job
• The early warning signs of founder burnout
• Why scaling too fast without systems can sabotage success
• Time-boxing and org chart hacks that actually work
• How to start replacing yourself (without guilt)
• Jeremy’s approach to business sabbaticals — and why he took one
• The mindset shift that changes everything about how you scale

🎧 Links & Resources:

• 💡 Get a free sample of Your Business Growth Playbook, an audio overview, and a growth checklist at YourBusinessGrowthPlaybook.com
• 📚 Grab the full book on Amazon or wherever you get your books
• 🔗 Connect with Jeremy on LinkedIn

🗣️ Connect with Me:

• 🌐 richard-lee.co.uk
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