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Redesign Your Business to Work for You—Not the Other Way Around. Hey there, I’m Ryan Tansom, and I know firsthand how overwhelming it can feel to be stuck in the...more

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#442: Alex McClafferty | What Happens When You Can't Outwork the Truth Anymore

May 22, 2025

#442: Alex McClafferty | What Happens When You Can't Outwork the Truth Anymore

What happens when the business you built no longer protects you from the parts of yourself you've been avoiding? Alex McClafferty co-founded and sold...

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

May 15, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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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