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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2026 · 56 MIN

Why 97% of Business Owners Are Failing (And Don’t Even Know It)

from The Real Chad Peterson Show · host Chad Peterson

In this powerful episode of The Chad Peterson Show, Chad sits down with Jay Aldebert, Chief Growth Officer at Profit by Design, to expose the hard truth about business ownership in America.If you own a business — or think you want to — this conversation will change how you look at profit, leadership, and financial literacy forever.Inside this episode, we break down:• Why 97% of business owners don’t actually know how to run a business• The dangerous obsession with revenue over real profit• Why “scaling” can destroy your company• The psychology behind entrepreneurs and the hidden emotional drivers that run their decisions• Why most owners are lying to themselves about how their business is really performing• The massive gap between accounting and true financial intelligence• How to build profit by design — not by accidentJay and his team analyze over 12,000 businesses per year and work deeply with thousands of owners through full business interventions. What they see will shock you.This is not surface-level coaching.This is deep psychology + real financial literacy.If you are serious about wealth, time, and freedom — this episode is mandatory.Follow and learn more about Jay here:🌎 https://drjbizmd.com/about-me✅  https://profitbydesignconsulting.com/✅  / jason.aldebert  ✅ https://x.com/JayAldebert🔥 Connect with Chad Peterson👊 Instagram: / realchadpeterson  👊 LinkedIn: / petersonacquisitions  👊 Facebook: / realchadpeterson  📧 Want to book the podcast? Email: [email protected]🌎 Learn more about Chad: https://chadpeterson.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes with high-level operators, investors, and business leaders.

In this powerful episode of The Chad Peterson Show, Chad sits down with Jay Aldebert, Chief Growth Officer at Profit by Design, to expose the hard truth about business ownership in America.If you own a business — or think you want to — this conversation will change how you look at profit, leadership, and financial literacy forever.Inside this episode, we break down:• Why 97% of business owners don’t actually know how to run a business• The dangerous obsession with revenue over real profit• Why “scaling” can destroy your company• The psychology behind entrepreneurs and the hidden emotional drivers that run their decisions• Why most owners are lying to themselves about how their business is really performing• The massive gap between accounting and true financial intelligence• How to build profit by design — not by accidentJay and his team analyze over 12,000 businesses per year and work deeply with thousands of owners through full business interventions. What they see will shock you.This is not surface-level coaching.This is deep psychology + real financial literacy.If you are serious about wealth, time, and freedom — this episode is mandatory.Follow and learn more about Jay here:🌎 https://drjbizmd.com/about-me✅  https://profitbydesignconsulting.com/✅  / jason.aldebert  ✅ https://x.com/JayAldebert🔥 Connect with Chad Peterson👊 Instagram: / realchadpeterson  👊 LinkedIn: / petersonacquisitions  👊 Facebook: / realchadpeterson  📧 Want to book the podcast? Email: [email protected]🌎 Learn more about Chad: https://chadpeterson.com🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes with high-level operators, investors, and business leaders.

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