#249 I Helped Build a 9-Figure Business... Here’s What Actually Helped Us Grow

Click & Convert with Maria Sparagis · Aug 20, 2026 · 8m

What happens to your business when you step away?

If every important decision still needs your approval, growth eventually becomes harder — no matter how talented your team is.

In this episode, I share what I learned helping grow a company from roughly 10 employees into a 9-figure business, where I helped hire the first 90 employees — and what I later learned when I became a founder myself.

I break down why capable teams can become overly dependent on the founder, how we unintentionally train employees to bring us problems instead of solutions, and the simple shift I use to encourage…