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How entrepreneurs avoid being bottlenecks in their own businesses
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Ever wondered why some businesses hit roadblocks that slow down progress?
In this episode, we're diving into how entrepreneurs can (unintentionally) become a bottleneck in their business.
What you will discover:
- How do you differentiate between a bottleneck and just regular delays?
- Why do these roadblocks even pop up in the first place?
- Practical solutions to tackle these bottlenecks head-on
Timestamps:
- Evidence of bottlenecks caused by founders - employee feedback, comparing to competitors, mapping out processes on paper (00:02:03)
- Psychological reasons bottlenecks happen - ego, "that's how we've always done it", startup hangover mentality (00:11:07)
- Figuring out why the bottleneck exists before trying to implement change (00:12:11)
- Looking at your role in the bottleneck by reverse engineering the process (00:13:04)
- Building a business that can run without your constant oversight (00:14:05)
- Embracing the identity change as your business grows - moving from "doing" to guiding and optimizing (00:17:21)
A new episode is published every other Friday.
Free resources and how we support entrepreneurs & founders:
David Foster | www.davidafoster.com | www.linkedin.com/in/-davidfoster
Rachelle Leerling | www.linkedin.com/in/rachelleleerling | www.growtribute.com
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