Last week, I spoke to three entrepreneurs with different-sized businesses:$250,000$750,000$1500,000After each conversation, I was struck by one thing:I knew exactly what problems they were going to have …
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Growth strategy update – Optimising for Intimacy (Vol 2)
Yesterday, I went for a long lunch with my friend, author and top podcaster Rob Dix.We talked content strategy, personal brands, and alignment.Rob and I are going through similar
The Engagement-Based Business Model
From: Olly Richards14th July 2023Hobbitshire: Stranded in a corn field I think the Internet makes people lazy. Doing business is too easy. You can make content for free,
35 Business Lessons From My Mentors
One of the reasons I enjoy flying planes, is that it’s damn humbling to be a beginner again. With flying, there’s a lot of information to learn. And
3 Steps To Making Better Strategic Decisions
Do you know what this blog is? It’s therapy to myself. Much of the time, when I choose to write about a given topic, it’s because it’s been
A Decision Framework For Choosing New Media Properties
From: Olly Richards26th May 2023Hobbitshire: Just discovered a famous founder lives near me!For an online education business, content is the lifeblood.The formula is simple:Teach what you know with
The Smart Way to Scale from 1-to-1 to Group Coaching (Without Imploding)
From: Olly Richards12th May 2023Hobbitshire (Isn’t it supposed to be Spring already?)When you’re scaling a business...The order in which you do things matters.A lot.A few weeks back, I
How to Maximise Your Entrepreneurial Value & Income
Some time in 2020, I felt a shift brewing inside me. Perhaps it was pandemic-induced cabin fever. Maybe it was an early mid-life crisis. There I was, plugging
Building an Audience That Buys: The One Thing You’re Probably Doing Wrong
From: Olly Richards21st April 2023Hobbitshire (feeling the jet lag) Late last year, I was in Marrakesh (Morocco) with a group of entrepreneur friends. The villa was gorgeous… The
How Much Should You Invest Into Growth? (A Practical Framework)
This post is about the uncomfortable truth that your business will not survive. At least not in its current form. To survive, you have to evolve. My business, StoryLearning,