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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 33 MIN

Why Most Small Businesses Stay Small — And the Four Shifts That Change That

from The Authority Business Show · host Stacey Chillemi

Most small business owners aren't lacking ideas, effort, or even talent. What they're missing is the architecture that turns activity into growth. They market inconsistently, operate reactively, engage customers sporadically, and scale by adding more of everything — more hours, more people, more pressure — without ever building the systems that make growth sustainable. Roger Knecht has spent his career inside small and mid-size businesses at exactly that inflection point — and the four strategic shifts he walks through in this conversation aren't theory. They're the specific moves that separate businesses that plateau from businesses that compound. If your growth has felt more like grinding than momentum lately, this episode will show you exactly where the architecture is missing and how to start building it. 🌐 Universal Accounting School: https://universalaccountingschool.com/ 📘 FREE eBook — Your Strategic Accountant: https://universalbusinessbuilders.com/your-strategic-accounting-landing-page 📞 Phone: (801) 265-3777 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerknecht/ 🎁 Free Resources: https://universalaccounting.com/free-resources/ 🎙️ Podcast: https://universalaccounting.com/building-the-premier-accounting-firm/ 📚 Book: https://universalbusinessbuilders.com/your-profit-and-growth-expert-landing-page 🧭 Wheel of Life: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jbzFYJSURbF4uustvqnTepxPfrclOqm4/view?usp=sharing 🧭 Wheel of Business: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jc0VZ80lzhA_uZCzLfIXVG7qxJCkTjbL/view?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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