Russ Bencks Tells Us When It’s Time to Stop Running Your Business

Budget Your Business · Sep 10, 2026 · 34m · transcript

E#63: At some point, you may be the person holding your business back. Bringing in a CEO can unlock the next stage of growth—or create an expensive mess if the owner isn’t truly ready to give up control. Executive search veteran Russ Bencks joins Scott to discuss how to know when it’s time, how to prepare for the transition, and what owners must do differently once someone else is running the business.

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Traction by Gino Wickman

The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

Find out more about Russ Bencks:

Topline Search: toplinesearch.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/russbencks/

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