How to Avoid the Operator Trap (Why Most Business Owners Get Stuck) | Joined by Mike DeJong

Welcome back to Entrepreneurship Unlocked. In this episode, host Seth Rudin sits down with multi-business owner, keynote speaker, and author Mike DeJong to tackle the ultimate question: why do some business owners build companies worth millions while others simply buy themselves a job?Mike shares his raw journey from reluctantly entering entrepreneurship, coming within sixty days of bankruptcy, to successfully managing and exiting multiple businesses while living life on the road.Discover how to escape the operator trap, build foolproof systems, develop internal leadership, and scale with confidence.Make sure to check out Mike's book, Grow Smart: Your Path to Mastering Freedom, available for free download at Microsoft.com or on Amazon.Core Categories:how to buy a business, how to sell a small business, business valuation calculator, how to prepare a business for sale, buying a franchise vs starting a business, small business acquisition, how to scale a small business, standard operating procedures for small business, how to create business systems, business key performance indicators examples, how to delegate effectively in business, step out of daily operations, how to increase business enterprise value, owner operator to passive owner, building a salable business, franchise profitability, how to turn around a struggling business#EntrepreneurshipUnlocked #GrowSmart #FromOperatorToOwner #SethRudin #MikeDeJong #BusinessBroker #FranchiseOwner #BusinessExit #BusinessValuation #ScaleYourBusiness #BusinessSystems #ExitStrategy #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusinessOwner #BusinessGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessMindset #Delegation #PassiveIncome #BusinessOwner