Independence by Design™

May 21, 2026

#494: Ryan & Kim | How to Design an Annual Executive Compensation Plan

Watch on YouTubeYou're paying highly paid people to take problems off your plate. Instead they're handing you back monkeys, drama, and a deal you...

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01:05:47

May 14, 2026

#493: Ryan & Kim | How to Tie Everyone's Compensation to Your Ownership Goals

Watch on YouTubeThis is the kickoff of a multi-episode arc on Module 8 (Executive Compensation) of the iBD Ownership OS. Kim Clark, iBD's CRO...

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00:46:08

May 07, 2026

#492: Ryan | How to Analyze Your Margins and Gross Profit

Watch on YouTubeMost owners stare at the same gross profit number every month and feel good about it, and the chart underneath it is...

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00:53:58

April 30, 2026

#491: Bud Martin | The Lower Middle Market M&A Gap Nobody Talks About

Watch on YouTube "I want the seller to level with me. I don't want to be his priest or pastor, but I want honesty,...

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April 23, 2026

#490: Alex Chausovsky | Supply Chains, Inflation, and Your Profit Battle Plan

This interview is about why the old playbook of waiting for certainty is dead, and what owners need to do instead. Alex Chausovsky walks...

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April 16, 2026

#489: Ryan & Kim | The Profit War Room. Inflation Is Coming. Do You Have a Battle Plan?

My protein powder went from $62 to $122. The company's response was a mass email that started with "we understand your frustration." That is...

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