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From 4 to 200 Employees: Cash, Culture & the "$8 Million Problem" with Brad Poulos
The $8 Million Problem: Why Owners Need to Let Go
Your business may be stuck at $8 million because every decision still goes through you. Brad Poulos—the Small Business Prof and entrepreneurship instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University—grew a company from 4 to about 200 employees and took it public.
On Brick by Brick, he shares why scaling means hiring for culture, communicating proactively with your bank, and giving good people the autonomy to make decisions.
Plus: his weekly cash rule—“if it doesn’t jingle, it doesn’t count”—and practical perspectives on debt vs. equity, phantom…
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