If You Can't Take a Week Off, You Don't Own a Business (with Jordan Solender)

Most founders don't actually own a business. They own a job that pays them better.In this episode, Borzou and Amanda sit down with **Jordan Solender** — operator across IT services, event and concert production, video, telemarketing, and a Maryland DJ company — who's known for one thing in particular: getting himself out of every business he touches in **6 to 9 months**.Jordan walks through the exact playbook: the **week-off stress test** that exposes what's broken, why intake and handoffs are the first place to automate, how his DJ company's post-sale flow uses AI-generated welcome videos and 48-hour DJ intros, and why **founders don't micromanage because they love control — they do it because it makes them feel useful**.If you're stuck being the help desk for your own team, this one's the kick in the ass.### Topics Covered- What "getting out of the business" actually means- Why every business hits the same walls (and yours isn't a snowflake)- How AI killed the excuse for not automating- The post-sale automation flow at Maryland's DJ Family- The week-off stress test — when to do it, when to do it again- Building an SOP library (and why Use Whale won out)- How granular an SOP should actually be- Process problem vs. people problem — using personality data in hiring- Founder ego and why micromanaging feels useful- Cutting Slack out of your life and training your team to bring solutions, not problemsThis episode is brought to you by **NickelBronx**.Connect with usBorzou – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bronxzou/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/borzou/Amanda –⁠ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/akfischer/Jordan – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordansolender/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan.solender/And give some love to our sponsor: https://nickelbronx.com/Brand strategy, websites, and content for companies that want a real edge. If you enjoyed today's episode, follow or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform, and leave us a review — it helps other brand builders like you discover the show.