Choosing Your Path and Scaling Smart
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Choosing Your Path and Scaling Smart
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About this listen
In this episode, Richard Scrushy dives into some of the toughest crossroads entrepreneurs face. From deciding between building a services business or launching a product, to weighing the independence of a startup versus the structure of a franchise, Richard breaks down the real tradeoffs that shape long-term success.
Listeners wrote in with powerful questions, including:
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How do you know when to stick with a local concept versus taking it statewide or national?
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What’s the smarter path for scaling—debt or equity?
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Can entrepreneurship be taught, or is it temperament-driven?
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How do you keep momentum when finance, HR, and legal challenges slow you down?
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And how do you grow quickly without sacrificing brand quality?
With insights from decades of experience, Richard offers candid advice to visionaries balancing ambition with practicality. Whether you’re running a profitable service company, considering a franchise, or dreaming of scaling a startup, this episode gives you the frameworks to make smarter decisions and stay focused on what really matters.