Fireside Chat: Why Running a Business Solo Can Only Get You So Far

Mistakes to avoid scaling a small business

Hosted by The American Genius, the Failed It then Nailed It virtual conference brought together 20+ entrepreneurs and small business owners to share personal experiences the do’s and dont’s and mistakes to avoid when scaling a small business.

You make the jump from full time to solo with a vision to scale the business like a good visionary should. Business model—check! Legal stuff—check! You insanely network and build relationships that drum up business like there’s no tomorrow. Clients—check!

But several years in and a couple of economic hiccups—you realize you want to scale and maybe even change or evolve your business model. It happens. You’ve been so busy doing things solo—you didn’t consider a building a team to get to that next level of sustainability.

In this video fireside, you’ll walk away with how to:

1. Determine whether you are at a point to grow or scale. There’s a difference.

2. Find mentors and advisors to help you along the way.

3. Update your business plan to reflect scalability.