The Founder Bottleneck

The Founder Bottleneck

By John RakeBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The Founder Bottleneck episodes

  • When Your Spreadsheets Become a Liability
    You don't realize a spreadsheet is a problem until someone else has to get in and make an update. Then you come back the next morning and it's got 47 tabs, color coded beyond recognition, everyone working off a different copy. This episode breaks down the warning signs it's time to move on, and what to do before you jump straight into custom software.Chapters0:00 — The 47-tab problem0:27 — Why spreadsheets eventually snap1:41 — Warning signs you've hit the breaking point3:17 — Custom software isn't always the answer6:32 — The Malcolm in the Middle test9:49 — Stick with it till it breaks---Work with MeIf you're a business owner who knows technology could be doing more for your business, book a free 30-minute call and let's talk through it.https://calendly.com/gorillabotlabs/call-with-john
    13 min
  • When Does Your Business Actually Need Custom Software?

    Most business owners who ask "should I just build my own software?" are already running duct tape on top of duct tape. The real question isn't whether you can afford it. It's what the current mess is actually costing you. In this episode I walk through the signals that tell you it's time, the ones that say wait, and a real client story about the 80/20 trap that trips a lot of people up.Chapters:0:00 — The hook: "should I just build my own software?"1:52 — Off-the-shelf tools are always the right starting point3:46 — The real signal: workarounds on top of workarounds5:33 — The question is never "can we afford it?"8:54 — A real client story: the 80/20 trap12:54 — When you're actually ready for custom software13:15 — Book a callWork with Me:If you're a business owner who knows technology could be doing more for your business, book a free 30-minute call and let's talk through it.https://calendly.com/gorillabotlabs/call-with-john


    14 min
  • What a vCTO Actually Does
    Most business owners know they need to do something with technology but don't know who to call. In this first episode, John Rake introduces the show and what a fractional vCTO actually does: come into a business, find where technology and automation can remove the ceiling, and build it. Not a consultant who hands you a roadmap. Someone who stays and does the work.Chapters0:00 — The tech problem every business owner feels1:03 — Who I am: John Rake, GorillaBot Labs, fractional vCTO1:31 — How the model works: embedded, week-to-week, not a full-time hire2:11 — What this show is: one problem per episode, practical and specific4:27 — Book a call + close---Work with MeIf you're a business owner who knows technology could be doing more for your business, book a free 30-minute call and let's talk through it.https://calendly.com/gorillabotlabs/call-with-john
    6 min

About The Founder Bottleneck

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Most founders spend too much time working in their business instead of on it. The right systems aren't in place. The bottleneck is usually a bad assumption, a decision they keep making manually every…