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Podcast: How to Scale a Business
Episode: How Kurt Schmidt Avoided the Trap of Low Margins in His Service-Based Business
Description: In this episode of How to Scale a Business, host Hector Santiesteban is joined by Kurt Schmidt, an agency business coach, Inc. 5000 leader, and former extreme sports pro. Together, they dive deep into the highs and lows of growing a service-based business. From the profitable "sweet spot" of 6–12 employees to the leadership transitions that trip up creatives-turned-CEOs, Kurt shares real talk and real strategies for scaling sustainably. If you're running an agency, creative studio, or service-driven company — this is an episode you can't afford to miss.Chapters:00:00:00 – Meet Kurt Schmidt: From Extreme Sports to Agency Leadership00:00:24 – Why Most...