The Budding Entrepreneur Transcripts

 Systems are powerful, but the truth is systems alone won't save your business. In fact, if you put the wrong system on the right foundation, it won't free you, it'll actually strangle you. And the wrong system on the wrong framework results in even worse results. Today, we're unpacking why systems don't work on their own, what actually makes them stick, and how to avoid falling into the trap of thinking done for you equals done right.

 I just bought the business from my now former partner. It was more than a few years ago, sometime in 2012. He had always managed the numbers.  Now that was my job. I remember staring at them. Sales looked fine. Pipeline was steady. It's kind of numbers you'd expect to feel good about. But the profit? There was barely anything left. And that was my wake-up call. Because profit doesn't lie. It's like someone grabbing a bright yellow highlighter and dragging it across your P&L. It doesn't hand you the answer. It doesn't explain the whole story. But it shows you exactly where to start looking. And that's what we're going to talk about today. Why low profit isn't the problem. It's a signal that your business is pointing out what really needs your attention.