Grit and Growth Business

Season 1

Dec. 12, 2025

The Real Reason You’re Not Delegating

Let’s dive into one of the biggest hurdles we face as small business owners: delegation. It sounds simple, right? Just hand over a task and move on. Oh boy, do we get tangled up in that! In “The Real Reason You’re Not Delegat...
Dec. 9, 2025

The New Overtime and Tip Tax Law — What It Means for Small Business Owners

Let’s talk about a game-changing federal tax law that affects how we handle tips and overtime. The New Overtime and Tip Tax Law — What It Means for Small Business Owners isn’t just another policy update—it’s a big deal for bu...
Dec. 2, 2025

Why Most Startups Fail — and How to Avoid It

Success in the business world doesn’t come easy—and that’s the real talk I’m diving into today. “Why Most Startups Fail — and How to Avoid It” isn’t just a catchy headline; it’s the reality check I believe every entrepreneur ...
Nov. 25, 2025

Let’s Talk Taxes — Avoiding Expensive Mistakes

The salient point of today's episode hinges upon the critical importance of proactive tax planning for small business owners, particularly as the year draws to a close. As we approach December 31st, many entrepreneurs experie...
Nov. 18, 2025

Are Your Business Records a Mess?

The primary focus of today's episode is the critical importance of maintaining organized and accurate bookkeeping for small business owners, as a significant percentage of business failures can be attributed to cash flow mism...
Nov. 11, 2025

Your Business Should Pay You—Here’s How

The central theme of today's discussion revolves around the imperative for small business owners to prioritize their own compensation amidst the myriad demands of entrepreneurship. We delve into the common conundrum faced by ...
Nov. 4, 2025

Let’s Talk Debt: Strategic or Dangerous?

Debt plays a crucial role in shaping a business’s growth—it can either serve as a ladder that helps a company climb higher or as a shovel that digs it deeper into financial trouble. In this episode, we tackle a listener’s que...
Oct. 28, 2025

How to Stay in Business When Money is Tight

This episode focuses on one of the biggest challenges small business owners face—how to keep the business running when money is tight. Many entrepreneurs feel the pressure of financial stress, with 57% saying they experience ...
Oct. 21, 2025

Your First 5 Hires (And What to Avoid)

The primary focus of this podcast episode centers upon the significant challenges that small business owners encounter when it comes to hiring, particularly in the current competitive landscape wherein 66% of these proprietor...
Oct. 14, 2025

Fixing the Pricing Problem

This episode tackles one of the biggest challenges small businesses face — pricing. Only 46% of small firms made a profit in 2023, while more than a third operated at a loss. Many business owners, especially those running mic...
Oct. 7, 2025

Your Business Budget, Finally Simplified

The pressing issue of budgeting for small business owners is addressed with a transformative perspective: budgeting does not need to be a complex and daunting endeavor. Instead, I propose a straightforward three-bucket system...
Sept. 30, 2025

Automating for Freedom: How to work less and accomplish more

Today’s episode asks a powerful question: What could you do if you had six extra weeks in your year? We explore how automation can help you win back that time by cutting out repetitive, time-consuming tasks. Many small busine...
Sept. 23, 2025

Scaling Your Marketing: Attracting Your Ideal Clients Consistently

This episode focuses on the consequences of inconsistent marketing, which often leads to unpredictable revenue and threatens the stability of small businesses. It highlights the common struggle entrepreneurs face with the exh...
Sept. 16, 2025

Profit First Principles: How to Guarantee Your Business is Always Profitable

The principal focus of this podcast episode is the revolutionary Profit First system, which fundamentally alters the traditional approach to financial management in small businesses. We delve into the pervasive issue faced by...
Sept. 9, 2025

Building a Resilient Mindset: Overcoming Entrepreneurial Setbacks

The focus of today’s discussion is the importance of building a resilient mindset to handle the setbacks every entrepreneur will face. Challenges can take an emotional and mental toll, but they also bring opportunities to gro...
Sept. 2, 2025

The Three Levels of Business Growth

Today’s focus is on breaking down the three levels of business growth—a framework that shows how a business can evolve from its early stages into a self-sustaining enterprise. Many entrepreneurs, despite working hard, find th...
Aug. 26, 2025

What to Do When You Hate Your Business

This episode explores a common but rarely talked about issue—when entrepreneurs start to feel frustrated, trapped, or even resentful toward their own businesses. We dive into the emotional challenges that can come with runnin...
Aug. 19, 2025

The Power of Your Network: Building Relationships That Build Your Business

Today’s discussion is about building real, genuine relationships in your professional network—avoiding the shallow, give-and-take approach that traditional networking often promotes. We’ll talk about how leading with generosi...
Aug. 12, 2025

Grit and Growth: My Story, My Strategy

Today, we're talking about the real and life-changing journey of being an entrepreneur. I’ll be sharing personal stories from my own experience—what it’s really like to build a business. We’ll talk about the tough stuff, like...
Aug. 5, 2025

Sales Isn't a Dirty Word—Here's How to Do It Right

Sales, a term often shrouded in discomfort and aversion among skilled artisans and service providers, emerges as a pivotal theme in our discussion today. Many talented professionals, despite their exceptional abilities in cre...
July 29, 2025

Hiring Without the Headache

In this episode, we’re talking about the stress that comes with hiring—especially for small business owners who are already juggling too much. Many entrepreneurs feel stuck, worried they'll make a bad hire, and that fear can ...
July 22, 2025

From Chaos to Clarity: Systems That Save You

This podcast episode tackles the common struggle many entrepreneurs face—feeling overwhelmed and stuck in constant chaos. We talk about how endless to-do lists and the pressure to stay busy can actually hurt productivity and ...
July 15, 2025

Real Revenue vs. Feel-Good Followers

In this episode, we’re tackling a tough truth: looking popular online doesn’t always mean you’re making money. It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of likes, comments, and growing your follower count—but what happens w...
July 8, 2025

Burned Out? Let's Rebuild

Running a business is demanding, but sometimes that constant push crosses a dangerous line. In this episode of Grit and Growth Business , Ralph shares how burnout goes far beyond ordinary tiredness, creeping into every corner...