Episode 12: From 60+ Employees Making Zero to 15 Employees Netting Six Figures Per Month with Tyler Evans

In this episode of the Strength in Numbers Podcast, Marcus Crigler sits down with Tyler Evans, COO of Padly, to share how they went from a 60-person team making half a million a month but netting zero, to a 15-person operation consistently profiting six figures.Tyler walks through the turning points that forced him and his team to rebuild their business model. He also reveals how they cut overhead, shifted from cold outreach to inbound marketing, built a “finance bible” to guide every decision, and established the discipline that keeps them profitable month after month. Listen and enjoy the show!You’ll Learn How To:Turn a large, unprofitable operation into a high-margin businessUse data and forecasting tools to make smarter decisionsBuild a finance system that keeps you profitable long-termFocus on net profit, not just revenueWhat You’ll Learn in This Episode:(03:46) Tyler Evans’ journey from corporate America to real estate(08:20) Starting Padly from a bedroom and scaling fast(12:01) How they shifted from wholesale deals to direct-to-seller marketing(18:16) The hidden costs of chasing bad leads(22:31) Cutting 45 people and rebuilding the company(24:48) Raising close rates and reducing wasted marketing spend(28:05) The power of forecasting with the “Finance Bible”(30:34) The Finance Bible defined(33:03) Making micro decisions that bring success to the business(42:42) Why “boring business” is actually a good thingWho This Episode Is For:Real estate entrepreneurs who feel busy but brokeOperators managing large teams with thin marginsBusiness owners who are struggling to turn revenue into real profitWhy You Should Listen:Tyler shares the hard decisions, financial discipline, and mindset shifts that helped Padly go from chaos to clarity, proving that a smaller, smarter business can win every time.Connect with Tyler Evans:Website: https://www.padlybuys.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylersevans/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flipwithtyler/ Connect with Marcus Crigler:Website: https://beccfo.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-crigler-cpa-977a45b7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/marcus.crigler