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EPISODE · Jun 6, 2025 · 21 MIN

Most entrepreneurs run on autopilot | Episode 4 | The Journey to £16 Million

from Eighty Twenty · host Doug and Rich

Most entrepreneurs are running their businesses on autopilot.In this week’s Founder Therapy, Doug and Rich explore the quiet assumptions that sneak into operations, decision-making, and positioning. Drawing from WW2 bomber crew tactics and real conversations inside their own companies, they examine what happens when founders stop challenging the things they take for granted.From how planes were protected in wartime, to how parents choose schools, to who gets priority in a sales pitch, they reflect on the small mental shortcuts that quietly shape big outcomes.We get into:How most founders are flying on autopilot without realising itWhat WW2 bombing runs teach us about iterating under pressureWhy Rich never questioned whether they should sell to enterprise clientsHow Doug uncovered a smarter way to evaluate schoolsWhat makes a business model innovative, and when it stops workingIt’s a raw look at the danger of default thinking and how to start seeing your own blind spots.Remember to like and subscribe to our channel! Want to get to know us a little better? Check us out on LinkedIn:/ doughaines/ samsrichardYou can also find out more about MOHARA and Kalium at our company websites:https://mohara.co/https://kalium.co.uk/

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