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Business By Design
Business by Design is the podcast for owners who want to start, scale or exit a business. Each week, Stuart Wemyss and Mena Abraham unpack the four things every business must get right: value, engine, reach and team. Using the VERT flywheel, they show how these fit together to build a business that runs without you, and how the choices you make inside the business flow through to your personal wealth, lifestyle and exit options. Every episode is short and to the point, with no fluff and no sales pitches. Go to https://www.vertflywheel.com
Business By Design
Ep 101: Firing bullets and then firing cannonballs
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In this episode, Stuart and Mena introduce Jim Collins' book 'Great by Choice', focusing on how companies thrive in uncertain and chaotic environments. They explore the concept of "firing bullets, then cannonballs," where businesses test ideas with small, low-risk experiments before scaling successful ones. Using Apple as an example, they discuss how the iPod started as a small project but led to the launch of iTunes, which eventually became a multi-billion-dollar revenue stream.
The episode highlights the disciplined strategies of 10X companies like Microsoft and Intel, which outperformed their industries by consistently hitting performance benchmarks (the "20 Mile March") and developing Specific, Methodical, and Consistent (SMaC) practices. Stuart and Mena also delve into the concept of "productive paranoia," urging leaders to stay vigilant and prepare for potential risks, even in good times. They close the episode by encouraging businesses to test new ideas cautiously, validate them, and then invest in scaling them, reducing the risk of failure while fostering innovation.
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