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129 | Stop Adding Fuel to a Broken Engine - How to Finance Growth the Right Way with Brad Poulos

129 | Stop Adding Fuel to a Broken Engine - How to Finance Growth the Right Way with Brad Poulos

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 What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't your market, your competition, or your capital, it's you? In this episode of the Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast, host Patrick sits down with seasoned entrepreneur, operator, and professor Brad Poulos to unpack the hard truths about what it actually takes to scale a business and run it well. With 40 years of experience, from growing a wireless company from 4 to 200 employees and taking it public, to teaching entrepreneurship at Toronto Metropolitan University for nearly two decades, Brad brings the kind of battle-tested wisdom that no textbook can replicate. Brad and Patrick dive deep into the real reasons businesses stall, from founders who can't let go, to costly mistakes in how companies are financed and structured. Brad shares why giving employees equity is almost always the wrong move, how to think about debt versus outside investment, what family businesses get catastrophically wrong across generations, and why the best entrepreneurs validate before they ever build. Whether you're running a growing operation and feeling the weight of it, or you're trying to build something that lasts, this conversation is packed with practical insight that will challenge how you think about leadership, money, and growth. Key Takeaways: The #1 scaling problem is a founder's inability to let go - hire A-players and give them real autonomyNot every decision needs to be optimized; learn to "satisfice" the right ones and save your energy for what mattersMost problems solve themselves, resist the urge to intervene before a situation truly demands itFix the business before adding capital , leverage amplifies bad results just as much as good onesDebt is almost always cheaper and smarter than equity; bringing on minority shareholders can create serious long-term riskPhantom share plans are a better tool than real equity for retaining and rewarding key employeesFamily business succession requires early, transparent planning, equal doesn't always mean fairSell before you build, always validate demand with real customers before investing significant time and moneyThe best entrepreneurs are evidence-driven and willing to make uncomfortable decisions when the data demands it Learn More About Brad: Most Problems Solve Themselves by Brad PoulosFrom Pitch to Payoff: A Founder's Guide to Finance by Brad PoulosThe Small Business Operator's Manual by Brad Poulos Official Website: bradpoulos.com Resources: Visit www.vitalstrategies.com to download FREE resources Listen to the podcast on your favorite app: Vital Wealth Strategies Podcast | Tax & Financial Strategies for Entrepreneurs Follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vital.strategies Follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/VitalStrategiesPodcast Follow on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricklonergan/ Credits: Sponsored by Vital Wealth Music by Cephas Art work by Two Tone Creative Audio, video, research and copywriting by Victoria O'Brien
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