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It's Going Good

They always ask "how's the business going?" but they'll never understand. It's Going Good is for the founder who's still figuring it out at 11pm on a Friday. Most business podcasts interview people who've already made it. It's Going Good is different. We sit down with founders and operators who are in the middle of it. The ones whose "scalable system" is still a Google Sheet. The ones who know their margins to the decimal because they have to.Every episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about what's working, what's not, and what keeps them going. No scripts. No sponsors telling you to optimize your morning routine. Just the truth about building something.

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    Ep.1 - Delegate Control and Hire Key Personnel

    The conversation covers topics such as newsletter growth agency updates, digital summit and event strategy, building business relationships and community, the importance of in-person interaction, transitioning to in-person events, hiring directors and delegating control, learning from hiring decisions, challenges of giving up control, disconnecting from the business, and director hires and future plans. The conversation covers topics such as delegating responsibilities, systematizing and automating business processes, the reality of AI implementation, vibe coding and technical considerations, utilizing Notion for AI integration, and service as a software and business relationships.TakeawaysImportance of in-person interaction for business growthLearning to delegate control and hire key personnel Delegating responsibilities is essential for founder handoffSystematizing and automating business processes is crucial for efficiency and scalabilityChapters00:00 Introduction and Current Projects06:22 The Importance of In-Person Interaction11:37 Hiring Directors and Delegating Control17:36 Disconnecting from the Business23:39 Delegating Responsibilities and Founder Handoff34:18 Vibe Coding and Technical Considerations41:12 Service as a Software and Business Relationships

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

They always ask "how's the business going?" but they'll never understand. It's Going Good is for the founder who's still figuring it out at 11pm on a Friday. Most business podcasts interview people who've already made it. It's Going Good is different. We sit down with founders and operators who are in the middle of it. The ones whose "scalable system" is still a Google Sheet. The ones who know their margins to the decimal because they have to.Every episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about what's working, what's not, and what keeps them going. No scripts. No sponsors telling you to optimize your morning routine. Just the truth about building something.

HOSTED BY

Ben Surman

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