How to Actually Build Systems in Your Small Business ft. Layla Pomper
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What if your systems feel broken because you’re running big-company playbooks in a small, bootstrapped business? Layla Pomper, founder of ProcessDriven, joins us to share how small teams actually build systems that work.
We cover what to prioritize before even thinking about SOPs, how to systemize without hiring an integrator, plus the AI & automation tools her audience is quietly using to move faster.
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CHAPTERS:
Video:
01:31 Today’s Guest: Layla Pomper
06:11 Manage Your Mistakes
13:52 Radical Simplicity in Your Systems
18:04 People vs Roles
22:50 Defaulting to Delegation
27:09 Asking For Help & Meeting Cadences
31:59 Why EOS Breaks Down For Small Teams
40:15 Stop “Hiring” Software, Build the System First
43:41 New Tools Worth Paying Attention To
48:19 To YouTube, Or Not to YouTube?
Audio:
(00:01:44) Today’s Guest: Layla Pomper
(00:06:18) Manage Your Mistakes
(00:13:47) Radical Simplicity in Your Systems
(00:17:53) People vs Roles
(00:22:26) Defaulting to Delegation
(00:26:59) Asking For Help & Meeting Cadences
(00:31:40) Why EOS Breaks Down For Small Teams
(00:39:31) Stop “Hiring” Software, Build the System First
(00:42:58) New Tools Worth Paying Attention To
(00:47:24) To YouTube, Or Not to YouTube?
Dan Andrews is the co-founder of Dynamite Circle, author of Before the Exit, host of the Tropical MBA podcast, and an entrepreneur who has successfully launched and scaled multiple 7-figure businesses.
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