Independence by Design™

May 15, 2025

#441: What Happens After You Sell the Business? with John Rood

What really happens when an entrepreneur sells their business? For John Rood, it was the start of a deeply personal reckoning with identity, purpose,...

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01:10:08

May 08, 2025

#440: Cash, Risk, and the Real Reason Most Deals Fall Apart with Elliott Holland

This episode is fire. Elliott Holland is a straight shooter who has seen hundreds of deals from every angle—searcher, investor, operator, and QofE provider....

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01:45:16

May 01, 2025

#439: How to Build a Marketing Engine That Ties to Sales, Value, and Cash Flow with Kim Clark

Most business owners are exhausted by marketing that feels like a black box—random tactics, disconnected agencies, and no clear ROI. Kim Clark knows that...

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01:25:39

April 24, 2025

#438: What a Great CFO Actually Does (And Why Most Owners Have the Wrong Expectations) with Pat Hobby

This episode sets the bar. Pat Hobby, my former business partner, is one of the best CFOs I’ve ever worked with. He’s not just...

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01:26:13

April 17, 2025

#437: He Did What Most Business Owners Only Dream About—Rob Dube’s Story

Many owner-operators begin their journey driven by the vision of personal and financial independence, only to find themselves entrenched in the daily operations, unable...

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01:14:44

April 10, 2025

#436: Integrating Strategy, Execution, and Financial Clarity with Shannon Susko

Today I'm talking with Shannon Susko, a serial entrepreneur who developed the 3HAG (3-Year Highly Achievable Goal) and Metronomics frameworks. What sets Shannon's approach...

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01:12:46