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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 44 MIN

From Scaling Too Fast To Building Smarter: Nicky Fairclough on AI, Business Pivots & Founder Freedom

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Hire amazing offshore staff: https://cherryassistant.comWork with South African talent: https://hirenile.comEpisode 24: Carmen Dörwald (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmendoerwald/)  talks to Nicky Fairclough (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicky-fairclough-92a6262b6/) about scaling too quickly, learning from costly mistakes, using AI to build leaner businesses, knowing when to pivot, and designing a business around the life you actually want.---Nicky Fairclough is an entrepreneur, owner of Cold Hut Recovery, and founder of AI consultancy Reduce Admin, where he uses his engineering and automation background to help businesses reduce administrative work with AI. ---Chapters00:00  From Unilever Engineer to Entrepreneur03:42  Launch Day Chaos: When Everything Goes Wrong07:31 The Cost of Scaling Too Fast12:10  Turning Business Mistakes into an AI Opportunity20:10  Why Founders Should Grow Slower-- Behind the Founder is a Cherry Assistant Original Podcast // Brought to you by Cherry Assistant.

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