Owner's Block Podcast
Live strategy sessions where I sit down with real business owners and help them solve one specific problem they haven't managed to solve themselves. And the problems? Well...they're the sort almost every business owner has.
Sessions
Scaling a $300M Real Estate Team
Live strategy session with Michael Perna, Founder of The Perna Team
Leadership
Company culture
Business scaling
Michael leads a Metro Detroit real estate business generating around $300 million in annual property sales. As he grows the team, the challenge is hiring more high-quality agents without lowering the standards, culture and training that set the business apart.
Scaling a $15M Founder-Led Business
Live strategy session with Nikita Khandheria, Founder of ERIA Events
Delegation
Leadership teams
Business scaling
Nikita has built a $15 million events business, but client expectations of direct founder access are becoming a constraint on growth. Ben and Nikita unpack how to reduce founder dependency without compromising creative standards or client experience.
Making the Right Bets With Limited Resources
Live strategy session with Jimmy Zollo, Co-founder and CEO at Joe & Bella
Resource allocation
Growth strategy
Decision-making
Joe & Bella has grown between 150% and 200% a year. But founder Jimmy Zollo is trying to answer a tricky question: how do you keep scaling an e-commerce business when cash, inventory and a three-person team are all finite?
How to Stop Being the Bottleneck as Your Business Grows
Live strategy session with Nazeera Dawood, Founder & CEO of Vendorship
Delegation
Leadership
Business scaling