Just Figuring It Out: A Podcast for Small Business Owners
Real conversations about the messy, rewarding, confusing reality of building a business that actually works. Will Boyd, Alex Engar, and Ian Hogan are business partners who help owners get clear on their finances, their teams, and what they actually want out of their business. Each episode brings the lessons we've learned the hard way, from our own companies and the hundreds of owners we work with.
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Why You Keep Hiring the Wrong Bookkeeper (And What You're Getting Wrong)
On your fourth or fifth bookkeeper and still frustrated? What a bookkeeper should and shouldn't do, the five things they need from you, and what it costs when nobody understands the books.
Read the episode guide →Cash Flow and Profit
Ep. 5 · 62 minWhere Did All the Money Go? The 4 Financial Leaks Costing Business Owners Thousands
Revenue is growing and there still never seems to be enough money left. The four places cash quietly leaks out of a growing business.
Ep. 2 · 41 minWhy More Revenue Won't Fix Your Cash Problem
Profitable on paper but dreading payroll week? Why selling more won't fix a cash problem, and what will.
Ep. 1 · 39 minCash Flow Issues and Attracting Top Talent
Our first episode: why we do this work, the cash flow problems we see most, and what great hires want from a job now.
Books and Numbers
Ep. 7 · 49 minWhy You Keep Hiring the Wrong Bookkeeper (And What You're Getting Wrong)
What a bookkeeper should and shouldn't do, what they need from you, and what good bookkeeping actually costs.
Ep. 6 · 43 minAre Industry Benchmarks Lying to You? The Problem With "Average" Businesses
Where industry benchmarks come from, why the numbers are often skewed, and how to use them without being misled.
Leading Your Team
Ep. 12 · 41 minWhy Business Owners Struggle to Let Go (And How to Finally Delegate)
Why you keep taking work back after you've handed it off, and how to finally let go for good.
Ep. 10 · 61 minWhy Your Team Keeps Coming Back to You (And How to Fix It)
Why every decision still lands on your desk, and how to lead your team instead of rescuing it.
Ep. 9 · 42 minWhy Business Owners Can't Slow Down (Even When They Should)
Why slowing down feels so uncomfortable for owners, even when the business is doing well.
Ep. 8 · 51 minWhy You Can't Delegate: The Real Reason Business Owners Do Everything Themselves
The real reasons owners hold on to everything, from trust to cost, and how to start buying back your time.
Growth and Strategy
Ep. 11 · 61 minHow to Make AI Actually Do Work for Your Business
Using AI to take on real work someone on your team already does, not just to write emails.
Ep. 4 · 40 minThe Shiny Object Trap: When "More" Is Actually Hurting Your Business
When a new service or revenue stream is real growth, and when it's a reaction to a problem you haven't fixed.
Ep. 3 · 48 minWould We Actually Buy This Business? Our Honest Take on 6 Industries
How to get paid faster without hurting customer relationships, then an honest take on which of six industries we'd buy.
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Between the three of us, we've built and run our own businesses and worked with more than 315 owners across 40+ industries. Read our story.
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