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Grow A Small Business Podcast

Grow A Small Business Podcast

By: Troy Trewin
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Our weekly 30 minute podcast helps you, a small business owner with 5 to 30 team members, take your company to the next level. The Grow A Small Business community, weekly cast, blog and leadership email supports leaders get through the pain of growth. With insights, lessons learned, books and tools as well as habits these experienced small business owners suggest you develop, our interviews unearth tremendous value for anyone wanting to grow their business with less stress. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
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  • QFF: Andrew Griffiths joins the Grow A Small Business Podcast to discuss his book 'Someone Has to Be the Most Expensive,' showing how premium pricing boosts business, attracts clients, and elevates owner mindset. (Episode 753 - Andrew Griffiths)

    QFF: Andrew Griffiths joins the Grow A Small Business Podcast to discuss his book 'Someone Has to Be the Most Expensive,' showing how premium pricing boosts business, attracts clients, and elevates owner mindset. (Episode 753 - Andrew Griffiths)
    Dec 11 2025

    QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!

    Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.

    Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready for a dose of inspiration, one action you can implement and quotable quotes that will stick with you long after the episode ends!

    In this episode of Quick Fire Friday, host Michael Denehey interviews Andrew Griffiths on the Grow A Small Business Podcast to dive into Andrew's book Someone Has to Be the Most Expensive. In this episode, they explore why embracing premium pricing can transform a business from the ground up, strengthen financial resilience, and attract higher-quality clients. Andrew shares insights on shifting from a poverty mindset, building real value beyond price, and developing the courage to charge what you're truly worth. The conversation also highlights practical steps for business owners to reposition themselves, elevate their brand, and create long-term sustainability.

    Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners:

    Stop Competing on Price: Competing as the cheapest is a race to the bottom — it attracts the wrong customers and limits growth.

    Value Is More Than Money: Customers pay for experience, expertise, reliability, energy, and creativity — not just the product.

    Premium Pricing Builds Stronger Businesses: Being the most expensive helps you attract better clients, improve financial resilience, and survive tough times.

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    Mindset Is Everything: Breaking free from a poverty mindset and believing in your worth is essential to charging higher prices.

    Reposition Before Raising Prices: You can't "put lipstick on a wombat." Rebrand, refine services, and improve the experience before increasing prices.

    You Will Lose Some Clients — and That's Good: Raising prices naturally filters out low-value customers, making room for clients who appreciate and pay for quality.

    One action small business owners can take:

    According to Andrew Griffiths, one action small business owners can take is to courageously raise their prices to reflect their true value — starting with a clear plan, improving their offering, and confidently communicating the change to their customers.

    Do you have 2 minutes every Friday? Sign up to the Weekly Leadership Email. It's free and we can help you to maximize your time.

    Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. 👇

    Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:

    Someone has to be the most expensive — it may as well be you — Andrew Griffiths

    If you don't charge what you're worth, you'll always work harder than you should — Andrew Griffiths

    Cheap attracts cheap; value attracts the clients you actually want — Andrew Griffiths
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    26 mins
  • How Nando Barnett turned Selling Style from a tiny home-staging side hustle into a booming multi-million-dollar brand, scaling from 2 to 47 team members and completing 1,400+ jobs a year — a true business success story. (Episode 752 - Nando Barnett)

    How Nando Barnett turned Selling Style from a tiny home-staging side hustle into a booming multi-million-dollar brand, scaling from 2 to 47 team members and completing 1,400+ jobs a year — a true business success story. (Episode 752 - Nando Barnett)
    Dec 7 2025
    In this episode of the Grow A Small Business Podcast, host Troy Trewin interviews Nando Barnett shares how he transformed Sell in Style from a small home-staging side hustle into a fast-growing multi-million-dollar company. After leaving a 10-year corporate career, he and his wife Sarah started flipping houses, which eventually led real estate agents to request their staging help. They went all-in during 2020, reinvesting everything, scaling from just the two of them to a team of 47. Nando explains how adapting as a leader, understanding clients deeply, and taking fast action fueled their growth to more than 1,400 jobs a year. He also highlights the importance of systems, mentorship, and building a strong team culture. The journey shows how clarity, bold risks, and a client-first mindset can turn a simple idea into a highly successful business. Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let's get into it by clicking here. Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Nando Barnett, the hardest part of growing a small business is mental attitude — staying strong when things go wrong, handling pressure, and quickly shifting from problems to solutions without getting stuck emotionally. He says you have to absorb the stress, process it, and then move forward with clear action, because your mindset determines how well you lead the business through tough moments. What's your favorite business book that has helped you the most? Nando Barnett says the business books that helped him the most are Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and several leadership-focused books like Leaders Eat Last, which have all influenced his mindset, productivity, and approach to leading a fast-growing business. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? According to Nando Barnett, he doesn't follow a long list of podcasts, but he focuses heavily on online learning by surrounding himself with mentors and expert content; he even redesigned his entire Instagram feed so that whenever he opens it, he only sees business leaders, coaches, and people he admires, allowing him to constantly learn, stay motivated, and absorb practical insights that help him grow his business. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? According to Nando Barnett, the best tool to grow a small business is mentors, as he believes they dramatically shorten the learning curve, help business owners avoid costly mistakes, provide clarity during difficult decisions, strengthen mental resilience, and guide both day-to-day operations and long-term strategy, which is why he personally works with multiple mentors and invests heavily in ongoing coaching and advisory support. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? According to Nando Barnett, the advice he would give himself on day one of starting in business is to strengthen his mental attitude, stay positive, push through the difficult weeks, and always support his team, because maintaining resilience and backing the people around him are what ultimately drive long-term success. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Take action every day, even when it feels uncomfortable – Nando Barnett Success grows when you adapt yourself and lift the people around you – Nando Barnett Mental attitude is the engine that pushes your business forward – Nando Barnett
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    43 mins
  • QFF: How Taylor Victoria Built a 7-Figure Outsourcing Agency, Empowered Global Teams, and Leveraged Human-AI Co-Pilots to Transform Small Business Growth, Leadership, and Productivity in the Modern Entrepreneurial World. (Episode 751 - Taylor Victoria)

    QFF: How Taylor Victoria Built a 7-Figure Outsourcing Agency, Empowered Global Teams, and Leveraged Human-AI Co-Pilots to Transform Small Business Growth, Leadership, and Productivity in the Modern Entrepreneurial World. (Episode 751 - Taylor Victoria)
    Dec 4 2025

    QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!

    Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.

    Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready for a dose of inspiration, one action you can implement and quotable quotes that will stick with you long after the episode ends!

    In this episode of Quick Fire Friday, host Amanda Jones interviews Taylor Victoria, founder of Level Up Outsourcing and host of the "She's Making Millions" podcast. Taylor shares how she built a 7-figure outsourcing agency after struggling to find a job at 22. She explains how outsourcing transforms lives in the Philippines and why business owners must embrace AI as a co-pilot rather than fear it. Taylor highlights the power of personal development, time audits, and team alignment for high performance. She encourages business owners to explore AI tools and automate tasks to create freedom and grow their business.

    Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners:

    Embrace AI as a Co-Pilot, Not a Threat: AI won't replace your business — but business owners using AI will. Stay proactive and learn new tools weekly.

    Audit Your Time to Find What to Automate: Track your tasks for 1–2 weeks and use AI to identify what can be automated or delegated to free up your energy.

    Invest in Personal Development: Your business grows when you grow. Events, learning, and self-reflection directly impact performance and results.

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    Build High-Performing Teams With Clear Systems: Review your team's workflows, improve efficiency, and let people focus on high-ROI work by pairing them with AI tools.

    Use Outsourcing to Scale Smarter: Global talent can transform your operations and create life-changing opportunities for others, especially in the Philippines.

    Prepare Your Business to Be an Asset, Not a Job: Automating processes and reducing dependency on you increases business value — making it easier to scale or eventually sell.

    One action small business owners can take:

    According to Taylor Victoria, one action small business owners can take is to upload their weekly tasks into ChatGPT and ask which processes can be automated with AI, then commit to implementing one automation within the next seven days.

    Do you have 2 minutes every Friday? Sign up to the Weekly Leadership Email. It's free and we can help you to maximize your time.

    Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. 👇

    Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:


    AI won't replace you, but the business owner using AI will replace your business — Taylor Victoria

    Replace yourself with better systems, and you'll earn a promotion in your own company — Taylor Victoria

    Your business grows the moment you decide to grow yourself first — Taylor Victoria
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    23 mins
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