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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 32 MIN

261) Why “Learning as You Go” Beats a Perfect Business Plan

from The EVERYTHING ENVY Podcast · host Margaret and Stetson

How do you go from recording podcast episodes in your car to building a media company with 15 employees? You stop waiting for the perfect plan and start learning as you go.In this episode, we share the journey from humble beginnings to rapid growth — the failures, risks, lessons, and mindset shifts that helped us scale faster than we ever imagined. We break down why taking action before feeling fully ready became the foundation of our success, and how figuring things out in real time taught us more than any business plan ever could.If you’ve been sitting on an idea, waiting for the “right time” to start, this episode is your sign to take the first step.Email your questions to us [email protected] Our Vlog on YouTube:⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/EE_Podcast_YouTube⁠Free EE Vision Board Template Link:⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/EE_Podcast_FreeVisionBoard⁠Everything Envy Links:Amazon Store: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/podcast_storefront_EEInstagram: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/podcast_IGTikTok: https://urlgeni.us/tiktok/podcast_tiktok_EEPinterest:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/pinterest/podcast_pinterest_⁠⁠Sign up for our newsletter:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_newsletter_EE⁠⁠Our website:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_website_⁠⁠The TECH tools we use in our podcast recording studio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/amazon/podcast_influencertools_EE⁠⁠Click here to get our vision board template: ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_visionboard_EE⁠⁠Below are affiliate links to some really cool tools that we use in our business. We do earn a tiny commission if you click any of our affiliate links so THANK YOU in advance! :)Collecting all the data is probably one of the most important things you should do for your business! We use URLgenius to easily track ours!⁠⁠https://app.urlgeni.us/signup?urlg_referrer=everything_envy⁠⁠FloDesk is what we use to create our beautiful newsletters and emails:⁠⁠https://partners.flodesk.com/x7detoz05nk1⁠⁠Interested in the tool we use to collect email addresses and send them straight to FloDesk? Check out AppSumo using our affiliate link! ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_appsumo_EE⁠

How do you go from recording podcast episodes in your car to building a media company with 15 employees? You stop waiting for the perfect plan and start learning as you go.In this episode, we share the journey from humble beginnings to rapid growth — the failures, risks, lessons, and mindset shifts that helped us scale faster than we ever imagined. We break down why taking action before feeling fully ready became the foundation of our success, and how figuring things out in real time taught us more than any business plan ever could.If you’ve been sitting on an idea, waiting for the “right time” to start, this episode is your sign to take the first step.Email your questions to us [email protected] Our Vlog on YouTube:⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/youtube/channel/EE_Podcast_YouTube⁠Free EE Vision Board Template Link:⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/EE_Podcast_FreeVisionBoard⁠Everything Envy Links:Amazon Store: https://urlgeni.us/amzn/podcast_storefront_EEInstagram: https://urlgeni.us/instagram/podcast_IGTikTok: https://urlgeni.us/tiktok/podcast_tiktok_EEPinterest:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/pinterest/podcast_pinterest_⁠⁠Sign up for our newsletter:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_newsletter_EE⁠⁠Our website:  ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_website_⁠⁠The TECH tools we use in our podcast recording studio: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/amazon/podcast_influencertools_EE⁠⁠Click here to get our vision board template: ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_visionboard_EE⁠⁠Below are affiliate links to some really cool tools that we use in our business. We do earn a tiny commission if you click any of our affiliate links so THANK YOU in advance! :)Collecting all the data is probably one of the most important things you should do for your business! We use URLgenius to easily track ours!⁠⁠https://app.urlgeni.us/signup?urlg_referrer=everything_envy⁠⁠FloDesk is what we use to create our beautiful newsletters and emails:⁠⁠https://partners.flodesk.com/x7detoz05nk1⁠⁠Interested in the tool we use to collect email addresses and send them straight to FloDesk? Check out AppSumo using our affiliate link! ⁠⁠https://urlgeni.us/podcast_appsumo_EE⁠

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