Business Growth

Trusting Your Gut In Business

The Illusion of Being Stuck

An Empty Can Makes the Most Noise

Explore the gap between capturing attention and genuine business acumen, focusing on the often-missed distinction between visibility and viability. Learn to distinguish between mere noise and true depth in the digital age, seeking leaders who deliver real value beyond getting noticed.

When to Grow and When to Hold

The delicate balance between accelerating growth and consolidating gains in entrepreneurship. Learn why speed is crucial for gaining rapid feedback, allowing informed decisions on when to scale up or refine strategies.

Slow is Smooth Smooth is Fast

Using AI for Business Growth

Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizes business growth by driving efficiency and fostering innovation. Learn practical strategies to integrate AI across customer service, market analysis, operational tasks, and personalized experiences.

Creative Pricing to Unlock a Competitive Advantage

Unlock competitive advantage through creative pricing strategies that align with customer success and drive profitability. Learn how skipping free trials, embracing recurring revenue, and pricing based on customer outcomes can transform your business, creating strong, lasting relationships and stabilizing cash flow.

The Double-Edged Sword of Automation

Cross-Cultural Communication in Business

The Reward of Getting Lost in the Work

How Consumer Insights Drive Innovation

Discover how consumer insights fuel innovation by shaping products that truly meet market needs. Learn from a real-world example where simplifying a tech app in response to freelance needs led to significant success, emphasizing the importance of engaging directly with consumers and being ready to pivot.

The Economics of Happiness in Business

Strategic Partnerships

Planning Your Replacement from the Start

Leveraging Failure for Growth

Cultivating Creativity In A Data-Driven World

Asynchronous Work Is The Future of Work

Cross-Pollination of Ideas

Master the mindset for innovation by expanding your vision beyond your industry. This episode illustrates how curiosity and openness to ideas from diverse fields can lead to breakthroughs.

Focusing on Less to Achieve More

Discover the transformative power of essentialism in business: focusing on what truly matters to achieve more with less. This episode shares the story of a startup founder who learned to streamline efforts for greater impact, showing how simplifying can lead to significant gains.

How To Get Business Credit with Gerri Detweiler - Episode 137

As a business owner, you know that access to capital is essential to keeping your business afloat and growing. But what are the best ways to get business credit? And what are the biggest mistakes that owners make when it comes to their credit scores? In this episode, Spencer sits down with Gerri Detweiler, Gerri is an internationally recognized expert on personal and business credit and business finances and has been featured in major media outlets, courses, and podcasts. She talks about buildin...

Growing Through Virtual Experts with Mackenzie Lepretre - Episode 136

When it comes to taking your business to the next level, outsourcing is key. But with so many different moving parts, it can be difficult to know where to start. That is why FreeUp is here to help! In this episode, Spencer welcomes Mackenzie Lepretre, the Director of Operations for the FreeUp Marketplace, a top-rated marketplace for businesses to find and connect with the best remote professionals. Together, they talk about the three big areas that all business owners should keep in mind when it...

Family Wealth Manual - Episode 135

If I’m going to ask you now: What is your family tradition? What sets your family apart from others? For today’s episode, Spencer excitedly shares all about the Family Wealth Manual. Inspired by Clint Fiore, Spencer shares why having a personal family manual can help families not only in growing their wealth but also in making better choices to grow their legacy and in avoiding decisions that could have negative consequences. Without a plan, you may make decisions that have negative consequences...

Are You Ready For An Acquisition? - Episode 134

Acquisitions are a great way for businesses to grow. They can help you expand your reach, increase your market share, and add new products and services to your portfolio. But acquisitions can also be complex and time-consuming, so it's important to be prepared before embarking on the process. For today’s episode, Spencer talks about the huge role of acquisition in a business. He describes how going through the acquisition process can pose a lot of advantages in a business. The next question is: ...

The 4 C's of Leverage In Your Business - Episode 133

As a business owner, you're always looking for ways to grow your business. Leverage is one of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal. Spencer describes what the 4 C’s of leverage in a business are: Collaboration, Capital, Code, and Content. He shares how each of these plays a huge role in making a business grow and how you can start using them to leverage your business. Episode Highlights Why Spencer loves learning from other people Who Alex Hormozi is What the 4C’s of leverage in a b...

Using Constraints to Grow - Episode 132

When faced with a problem, many people try to find the quickest and easiest solution. However, this may not always be the best option. For today’s episode, Spencer proves how constraints can actually be used to help you grow. Constraints force us to focus and get the job done quicker and produce better more quality results. Episode Highlights What solution does Spencer come up with when faced with a time constraint problem What happens when you try and solve a problem differently What the other ...

Breathe Life Into Your Business - Episode 131

Age is just a number — Does it apply even when running a business? Spencer proves his point about feeling young, vibrant, and youthful by sharing his recent experiences through his conversations with his mother and friend. He shares what most people want to feel in the product and project that they are involved in, as well as the changes when it comes to adding energy to a business and making it grow. If you're in a business, you feel like it's stagnating, remember to breathe some life into them...

Do You Load The Tip Jar? - Episode 130

How can a business grow and gather more customers in the long run? Other than marketing and advertising their business, one of the key ways to spread the word around is with five star reviews. And that surrounds Spencer’s talk for today. He describes the lessons he’s teaching his employees every year: Through tips. Spencer also talks about how framing the review process works and how the persuasion framework can ensure your business continues to grow. Episode Highlights Love-hate with iPad check...

Creating Additional Revenue Streams - Episode 129

For a business to be more profitable, creating additional revenue streams should be on top of any business owner’s list. Creating multiple income streams should maximize your business’ potential. Looking back at his vacation in South Mexico, Spencer shares the incredible business lesson he learned from his trip while meeting his taxi driver. He breaks down the different alternatives available to help in marketing a business. Spencer also talks about the other ways to add revenue in an existing b...

Hiring An Operator - Episode 128

To drive your team to fulfill your company’s vision, having an operator for your business is a must. If you’re a business owner, one of the key things you should look for is someone you can trust to help with your operation. Spencer talks about not only about finding an operator, but also his own non-negotiables when looking for one. He also discusses why having an operator is essential and how you can see your business take off beyond what you could ever imagine, if there’s someone behind you. ...

Unlocking Entry Level Employees Potential with Shelby Scarbrough - Episode 127

When you’re hiring employees, do you think of their future in the company? Are you picturing them as the future supervisor or manager? This is the case for Shelby Scarbrough. Spencer interviews Shelby Scarbrough to talk about how she started working as an all-around skilled worker for their family-owned Burger King franchise to own several stores. She talks about hiring people, not just to fill the job, but to train them as they work their way up as a manager. Shelby also reiterated the importan...