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Host Nick Berry kicks off Season Two of The Business Owner’s Journey with a deep dive into why continuous learning and growth are essential for business owners. In this solo episode, Nick shares insights from past coaching experiences, explores the critical role of speed in business success, and previews the incredible lineup of expert guests coming this season. If you're looking to level up as a leader and accelerate your business growth, you won’t want to miss this season.
As your business grows, your role shifts from operator to owner. Your biggest challenge isn’t just what you do - it’s how fast you learn what you need to know next. The opportunity cost of delayed learning is high, and those who adapt quickly gain a competitive edge.
Nick breaks down the three essential forms of support every business owner needs:
These inputs help you make better decisions, avoid common pitfalls, and accelerate progress.
This season will bring insights from top entrepreneurs and strategists, including:
Plus, a special episode where Nick shares his own business exit journey.
Nick is looking for a Webflow designer, graphic designer, social media strategist, PR strategist, Notion expert, and an executive assistant. If you or someone you know fits the bill, reach out to Nick.
If you’re a business owner trying to figure out what kind of leader you need to be - or if you already know but are struggling to get there - this podcast is for you. The Business Owner’s Journey brings real stories and actionable insights to help you move forward faster. Subscribe, follow, and share with a fellow entrepreneur who values learning and growth like you do!
"As business owners, none of us know what we don’t know. The key is figuring out what you need to know next—and doing it fast."
"Every time it takes you three months to fix something that should have taken one, that meter is running on opportunity costs."
"You don’t need to be a leader on an island. That’s a choice. Get the right inputs—mentors, community, and peer advisors—to move forward faster."
"Listening to this show will help you find the answers you're looking for in your business journey."
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The Business Owner's Journey Podcast host: Nick Berry
Production Company: FCG
Nick Berry (00:00)
The Business Owner's Journey. I'm Nick Berry and I've got real business owners telling their real stories, sharing their real lessons and strategies so you don't have to figure it all out on your
Nick Berry (00:12)
Hello everyone. I hope your 2025 is off to a stellar start. Season two of the Business Owner's Journey is about to kick off and I'm really excited about what I've got to share with you this season. First, I want to start with sharing a short little snippet that I found reviewing some of our documents that we had used with clients. This is eight or 10 years old. This is something that I included in a message to them.
As your business grows and you mature as an owner, your needs become more about your growth as an owner and less about what activities you do as the operator. As business owners, none of us know what we don't know. As you're developing, figuring out what it is that you need to know next and then figuring that out as soon as possible becomes a critical factor. That's because every time that it takes you three months to fix something that really could have or should have taken one,
Or when your development as an owner plateaus, that meter is running on opportunity costs. And if you're the kind of person who is comparing yourself to your competitors, there's also someone in your rear view mirror who didn't slow down or stop and they've just gotten bigger in that mirror. So that's the end of the quote. The idea there is speed. Like you get speed from exposure, learning faster, hearing the right things at the right times.
And that's the purpose of this podcast. That's why I bring these experts, these entrepreneurs, these people who have been in the trenches and have lessons to share here to share their stories. So you get more inputs and can move forward and learn faster. That's why I believe so strongly in the three pillars of support that every business owner needs to have a one-on-one coach or a mentor. need to be active in your larger community network. You need to be part of a peer advisory board.
Those are all inputs. Those are inputs that move you forward faster because you do not need to be a leader on an island. And that's a choice. This season, I've got some amazing guests who have some unique stories, wisdom, and advice to help other business owners navigating their path.
got Jessica Rhodes, founder of Interview Connections, which was the first podcast booking agency and she started that business over 10 years ago. I've got Bradley Hamner of Blueprint OS, Joe Daniels of Niche Builder, Abby Donnelly of Leadership Legacy Group. And I actually have one of my guests who is going to interview me and I'm going to share my story of the exits and then my recent exit and
You know how that all came about. Season two is going to open up with Anne McGinty, the host of How I Built My Small Business podcast, which is now one of the fastest growing entrepreneurship podcasts out there. But Anne also has a business background and was able to retire at relatively early. And that's what's kind of led her to starting the podcast. Behind the scenes, I've been busy with
My leadership and business strategy clients, spending a lot of time playing with my daughter. She's almost three. And I've been rebuilding my second brain. If you know, you know. For the podcasts I'm still working on putting together some partnerships slash sponsorships, looking for a web flow designer, a graphic designer, social media strategist, a PR strategist. If you are any of those things and you want to reach out, please do.
I'm also adding some more staff looking for an executive assistant. need a Notion expert or a database expert. if those are of interest or you or you know someone who might be interested, feel free to contact me about those.
If you'd like to hear how other business owners are doing it or have done it, if hearing the stories and the lessons is what triggers your aha moments. If you're trying to figure out what kind of leader your business needs you to be, or you know what kind of leader your business needs to be and you're trying to figure out how to be that leader. Or if you're missing something, but you're just not sure what it is yet, I think you're in the right place. Listening to this show is going to help you find those things. That's what we do here.
Follow the show so you don't miss any of these new episodes of season two. And I hope that you'll share it with that friend of yours who thinks about these kinds of things the same way that you do.
Thank you for listening. You do have a lot of options for who you could spend your time listening to and you've chosen me and I sincerely appreciate that. So season two is on the way. Have a great rest of your day and rest of your week and I will be back soon.
Nick Berry (04:57)
Thank you so much for listening. If you found the show valuable, you can say thanks and show your support simply by taking a quick second to like, share, and comment on the show. You can also find more information about each of my guests, all of the resources from the show, and myself at nickberry.info.
Nick Berry is an accomplished entrepreneur and CEO, whose track record includes founding and leading numerous companies since 2002.
He is also a mentor and coach to other entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking for a trusted (and proven) advisor.
Among peers, colleagues, staff, and clients, Nick has been referred to as both 'The Business Guy' as well as 'The Anti-Guru', due to his pragmatic approach and principled leadership.
He shares his insights and lessons learned, along with those of his expert guests,
on his podcast, 'The Business Owner's Journey'.
