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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#446: Joe Brown | What Every Owner Should Know About Inflation, Debt, and the Real Economy

June 19, 2025

#446: Joe Brown | What Every Owner Should Know About Inflation, Debt, and the Real Economy

Most owners rely on gut instinct, advisors, or market trends to make decisions, but few stop to ask: What’s actually happening underneath the economy? ...

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#445: Mark Cleveland | You Don’t Have to Sell or Scale—There’s a Third Option

June 12, 2025

#445: Mark Cleveland | You Don’t Have to Sell or Scale—There’s a Third Option

We’ve all heard it: “Pick one thing. Focus. Go all in.” But what if that advice doesn’t apply once you’ve built real optionality?  Watch...

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#444: Clint Fiore | Understanding Main Street Valuations (Through the Buyer’s Lens)

June 05, 2025

#444: Clint Fiore | Understanding Main Street Valuations (Through the Buyer’s Lens)

If you're running a mid-sized company and considering acquisitions—or you just want to understand how smaller companies get valued—this episode is for you. Watch...

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#443: Graham & Kyle | How to Value Your Business Without the Bullsh*t

May 29, 2025

#443: Graham & Kyle | How to Value Your Business Without the Bullsh*t

You’ve probably heard that business valuation is more art than science. But what if the art is just smoke and mirrors—and the science has...

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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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