The Thriving Entrepreneur
The Thriving Entrepreneur
David Foster & Rachelle Leerling
How entrepreneurs avoid being bottlenecks in their own businesses
22 minutes Posted Oct 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm.
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-onTimestamps:- Evidence of bottlenecks caused by founders - employee feedback, comparing to competitors, mapping out processes on paper
- Psychological reasons bottlenecks happen - ego, "that's how we've always done it", startup hangover mentality
- Figuring out why the bottleneck exists before trying to implement change
- Looking at your role in the bottleneck by reverse engineering the process
- Building a business that can run without your constant oversight
- Embracing the identity change as your business grows - moving from "doing" to guiding and optimizing
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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-onTimestamps:- 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/-davidfosterRachelle Leerling | www.linkedin.com/in/rachelleleerling | www.growtribute.com