126. The 18-Month Rule Every Founder Needs

The Ops Experts Club Podcast · Aug 13, 2026 · 33m

Summary:

Eric Beck joins Aaron and Terryn to discuss why founders need to build businesses that can thrive without them. They unpack delegation, scaling, decision-making, and knowing when it's time for the visionary to step aside.

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Minute-by-Minute:

00:00 – Welcome to Ops Experts

01:15 – Building a Business Beyond the Founder

07:12 – The Problem With Delegation

12:00 – When It's Time for the Founder to Step Aside

18:00 – Visionaries vs. Operators

21:33 – Building a Roadmap for Growth

26:34 – Simplifying the…