Independence by Design™

Independence by Design™ is a framework to help owner-operators get out of the weeds and lead from the boardroom. I built it because I lived this trap. In 2009, I...more

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#466: Lawrence Lepard | The Fiat Game Is Rigged: Fix the Money Fix the World

November 06, 2025

#466: Lawrence Lepard | The Fiat Game Is Rigged: Fix the Money Fix the World

Most business owners I know can feel it... the harder you work, the less it seems to matter. You’re producing real value, taking real...

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#465: Nick Bradley | Pick Your Ownership Game: Designing Value for Third-Party Exits vs. Internal

October 30, 2025

#465: Nick Bradley | Pick Your Ownership Game: Designing Value for Third-Party Exits vs. Internal

Most owners talk about “creating value,” but few stop to ask a more fundamental question: Value for what? Watch on YouTube In this episode,...

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#464: Cyndi Gave | How to Build a Leadership Team That Thinks Like Owners

October 23, 2025

#464: Cyndi Gave | How to Build a Leadership Team That Thinks Like Owners

Every owner wants a leadership team that can run the company without them. Few actually build one that can.  Watch on YouTube In this...

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#463: The 12-Step Revenue Forecast | Kim Clark | Budget Season 2026, Part 3

October 16, 2025

#463: The 12-Step Revenue Forecast | Kim Clark | Budget Season 2026, Part 3

Most revenue budgets start with a top-down number: add 10%, push sales harder, and hope the math works out. That’s why so many plans...

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#462: From P&L to Cash Flow: The Model Every Owner Needs | Pat Hobby | Budget Season 2026, Part 2

October 09, 2025

#462: From P&L to Cash Flow: The Model Every Owner Needs | Pat Hobby | Budget Season 2026, Part 2

Most budgets don’t survive past Q1. They collapse because they aren’t built on cash flow, they don’t roll into the balance sheet, and they...

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#461:Why Budgets Fail Without Economic Context | Alan Beaulieu & Kim Clark | Budget Season 2026, Part 1

October 02, 2025

#461:Why Budgets Fail Without Economic Context | Alan Beaulieu & Kim Clark | Budget Season 2026, Part 1

Budgeting season is here. But most owners build budgets in a vacuum — starting with last year’s numbers and layering on guesses. The result?...

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