The Business Game

Send us Fan Mail LEVEL ONE: STARTUP & SURVIVAL What does it actually take to build a business where execution isn’t the problem… but you are ? In this episode of The Business Game , Rachel Losser , founder of Losser Consulting Solutions , shares what it really takes to build a consulting firm focused on one thing most businesses struggle with: getting things done. In this conversation, we&apos...

Send us Fan Mail LEVEL TWO: EARLY BUILDER What happens when your business is growing… but your fundamentals are quietly breaking underneath you? In this episode of The Business Game , Carla Penn-Kahn , co-founder of ProfitPeak , shares what it really takes to build and scale a company in one of the fastest-moving spaces in business, AI-driven and agentic commerce. This isn’t just a conversation ab...

Send us Fan Mail LEVEL THREE: EMERGING CEO  What does it actually take to build a company where mistakes have real-world consequences?  In this episode of The Business Game , Ryan Hawley shares the story behind Odin Industries , a global organisation operating across healthcare, insurance, and legal systems in some of the most complex and high-stakes environments in the world.   This isn’t just a...

Send us Fan Mail LEVEL 2: EARLY BUILDER What does it actually take to build a premium product business?  In this episode of The Business Game , Lindsay Scherr Burgess shares the real story behind Green Wallscapes, from early side hustle beginnings to becoming a trusted supplier for major commercial clients across North America.  This is not just a conversation about design or product.  It is a con...

Send us Fan Mail LEVEL 1: OWNER OPERATOR Today’s episode is a conversation with Dr Avinish Reddy , founder of Elevated Medical , on building a premium healthcare practice around longevity, preventative medicine, and proactive patient care.  Avi explains how traditional healthcare is mostly reactive, while his model is focused on helping patients improve their long-term health before disease appear...

Send us Fan Mail Neil Ateem , founder of Multiplier Agency , joins The Business Game to break down what really happens when an agency starts scaling and the founder becomes the bottleneck.  After generating more than $300 million in client revenue , Neil shares the real mechanics behind crossing into 7 figures , building a delivery team, handling the pressure of fixed costs versus variable income,...

Send us Fan Mail Most business owners start their company for freedom — but end up building something that only works if they are there holding it together.  In this episode of The Business Game , Wayne Hutchison breaks down why so many owner-operators become trapped inside their own business and what it actually takes to build systems that remove the founder as the bottleneck.  Wayne has spent mo...

Send us Fan Mail Robby Cobbs , founder of Tech My School , joins The Business Game to break down the founder mechanics behind scaling a nonprofit.  After moving to Puerto Rico, Robby discovered schools operating without libraries, computers, or modern systems. What started as helping one school quickly turned into helping dozens.  But scaling a nonprofit creates a unique challenge for founders. De...

Send us Fan Mail Customer experience is often misunderstood in business.  Many founders think it simply means good service, but true customer experience is the sum of every interaction a customer has with your brand-  before, during, and after a purchase.  In this episode of The Business Game , former theme park CEO Mark Shaw explains how businesses can turn customer experience into a powerful gro...

Send us Fan Mail Yega Kumarappan , Co-founder and CEO of Paperflite , joins The Business Game to explain how AI is reshaping the SaaS landscape and why the traditional advantages of software companies are disappearing.  Paperflite is a sales intelligence platform that helps sales teams close deals faster through prospect intelligence, content intelligence and conversation intelligence.  But in tod...

Send us Fan Mail David Feinman , co-founder of Viral Ideas , shares the real story behind scaling a $200 startup into a 90-person global creative agency, including losing 80% of revenue overnight and rebuilding from scratch.  In this episode, we unpack:  • Scaling productized creative services  • The theory of constraints in growing companies  • How to avoid bottlenecks at 30+ staff  • Manager vs...

Send us Fan Mail Julian Goldie ( Goldie Agency, AI Profit Boardroom ) explains how he used AI systems and automation to scale a global agency to multi-million revenue, build a 30+ person team, and grow a second business to over $1M/year in under 12 months.  This episode covers the real founder mechanics behind scaling: AI content engines, lead generation systems, delegation, sales playbooks, and t...

Send us Fan Mail Learn how founder and M&A advisor Patrick Rogers (Elkridge Advisors) helps small and mid-sized business owners buy businesses, source off-market deals, and scale faster through acquisitions in 2026.  Patrick Rogers, Managing Partner at Elkridge Advisors and host of the High Performance CEO Podcast, joins The Business Game to explain how small and mid-sized founders can scale t...

Send us Fan Mail You Don’t Need Higher Standards; You Need Lower Ones. In this episode, we unpack the counterintuitive mindset shift of “sustainably low standards” and why trying to leap from fear to love, is what’s keeping so many founders stuck.  Todays guest is Joe Pane. Joe is degree qualified in psychology and sociology and has worked in the field of human behaviour since 2006. He is the crea...

Send us Fan Mail Holly Fowler , founder and CEO of Wable , shares the real story behind building a neurodivergent-first social networking app from scratch — without a tech background, without a blueprint, and while navigating the mental pressure of startup life.  What began as an idea during lockdown turned into Wable: a platform designed for the neurodivergent community that connects users for da...

Send us Fan Mail Most founders chase “freedom”  then accidentally build a job they can’t escape. In this episode, Joe Rare , founder of Level 9 Virtual and a serial entrepreneur, shares how he builds and scales businesses by systemising operations, delegating fast, and refusing to be the bottleneck. Joe breaks down his philosophy of building businesses around lifestyle (not the other way around),...

Send us Fan Mail QR Codes Are Dead - This ‘Tapp’ Tech Gets 40% Engagement and in this episode, Ishita Agarwal breaks down how NFC-powered Tapp technology is transforming post-purchase marketing, increasing customer engagement by up to 40%, and helping eCommerce brands dramatically improve retention and lifetime value beyond traditional QR codes and loyalty programs. Retention is the lever most eCo...

Send us Fan Mail AI Just Made Global Sourcing 10x Easier. Here’s How (With SourceReady CEO Ricky Ho ) Global sourcing is confusing, expensive, and stacked against small businesses — but AI is starting to change that. In this episode of The Business Game , we sit down with Ricky Ho , CEO and co-founder of SourceReady , to unpack how artificial intelligence is transforming the way products are sourc...

Send us Fan Mail Most AI Is Useless - Here’s How Businesses Actually Win With It : Bart Puszko (Blue Seas AI) joins us to cut through the noise and share what actually works when applying AI inside a business. AI is moving fast but most businesses are chasing the wrong things. In this episode of The Business Game, we’re joined by Bart Puszko , founder of Blue Seas AI, to cut through the hype and e...

Send us Fan Mail Ads are everywhere, and people hate them. But what if advertising didn’t have to be annoying? Phil Ohren , co-founder of Intender , joins The Business Game to explain why modern advertising feels broken, and how founders can rebuild marketing around how people actually behave. Phil shares his framework of Intent, Interest, and Interruption , why mass marketing is having a midlife...

Send us Fan Mail Cash flow can make or break your business. In this episode of The Business Game Podcast, a panel of experienced founders share practical advice on money management, profitability, and sustainable growth. The conversation focuses on real world lessons around staying lean in the early stages, knowing your numbers, avoiding unnecessary expenses, managing debt, and making smarter fina...

Send us Fan Mail When David Socha was broke and outbid at the last minute, one integrity-driven decision turned disaster into over $1M in free advertising and ultimately saved the company. David Socha has been in business for over 30 years, building Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company into a global plush powerhouse. In this conversation, David shares the early near-collapse that became a breakthrough...

Send us Fan Mail The Industrial AI Advantage Nobody Explains is the conversation every fintech leader needs right now, because the next wave is not just AI, it is what happens when security, compliance, and real world impact collide. Arthur Miller is a fintech leader with a rare background. He started in military intelligence and national defense research, then moved into the private sector to bui...

Send us Fan Mail She stopped chasing viral trends - and that’s when the real growth began. Join us for this unmissable flashback episode of The Business Game featuring Kennedy Logan, founder of Soboard Socials, as she breaks down the real strategies behind sustainable social media growth. In this powerful conversation, Kennedy shares proven techniques to help you: * Skyrocket brand awareness witho...

Send us Fan Mail The Unsexy Business That Went Viral on Shark Tank, proves you do not need a trendy industry to build a scalable company, you need systems, clarity, and the courage to keep going when it gets messy.  Susan Toft, founder and CEO of The Laundry Lady , sharing how she scaled a simple service into a platform powered business with nearly 500 contractors across Australia and New Zealand...