The Journey (with Leo Young)

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Bobby Sawyer, a US Army Bronze Star recipient who led a combat engineer platoon through Iraq, then came home and spent the next two decades building a law firm from the ground up. In 2025 alone, he took the firm from $400K to over $4 million in revenue while running a fully virtual team across six states.Bobby believes most professionals are trained to practice their craft but never taught how to build a business around it. This episode covers what the military actually teaches you about leadership, how to scale fast without losing culture, and why staying calm is the most underrated skill in business.👉 What you’ll learn:🪖 What combat actually teaches you about leading under pressure📈 How he 10x’d the firm in one year and what he would do differently🧑‍💼 Hiring before you need it and what happens when you do not🏗️ Director of ops, experienced paralegals, and a dedicated sales team: the three hires that changed everything🤝 How to build culture on a fully virtual team of 40 plus people📋 Keep, kill, improve: the weekly meeting framework that keeps the team connected💡 Why calmness is contagious and how to use it as a leadership tool🔄 The new venture: Law Ops Forge and building intake systems for law firms// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:30 Biggest lesson: stay flexible and open to unexpected opportunities02:17 From combat engineer platoon leader to law firm founder07:03 Setting a ten year vision and working backwards from it09:08 Going from $400K to $4M in one year and the growing pains11:23 Building culture on a fully virtual team of 40 plus people15:01 Why micromanagement kills businesses and what to do instead17:37 Hiring before you need it and staffing for rapid growth23:12 Building an onboarding process and the battle buddy system29:25 The Google setback that cut revenue in half overnight31:33 The only two things you actually control33:31 Calmness is contagious: a Baghdad story that proved it37:27 The three best decisions: director of ops, sales team, and experienced paralegals42:10 One belief he completely reversed: energy attracts energy43:21 Law Ops Forge and the book🤝 Connect with Bobby SawyerWebsite: sawyer-law.comEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-sawyer-5a5a4724/ 📖 Book: From Combat to the C Suite (available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble)👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #VeteranBusiness #Leadership #LawFirm #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #BobbySawyer #MilitaryVeteran #ScalingABusiness #VirtualTeam #EOS #CompanyCulture #FromCombatToTheCsuite #SmallBusiness

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Eloiza Sierra, Head of Quality at an aerospace and defense manufacturer that is part of an $11 billion global corporation, founder of Optimal Quality Solutions, and owner of a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio she built while holding a full-time executive role.She moved to the US from Mexico at 24 with one thousand dollars, limited English, and an engineering degree that did not yet transfer. Everything she has built since, she built from scratch.This episode covers what it actually takes to climb a corporate ladder in a foreign country, how to build wealth on a W2 income, and why scaling is never about doing more.👉 What you’ll learn:🌎 Arriving in the US with $1,000, limited English, and figuring it out anyway✈️ How she rose to head of quality at an $11B aerospace company🏗️ Right people, clarity, and accountability: her framework for high performance teams🏠 What clicked when she bought her first investment property in 2018💡 The mindset shift that unlocked real estate: not all debt is bad📈 How she scaled from one property to a multi-million dollar portfolio on a W2🔄 Why you do not scale by doing more, you scale by creating capacity🎯 The one quality she would hand to everyone: resilience// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:33 Biggest lesson: saying no to good opportunities02:08 Moving to the US at 24 with $1,000 and no English04:18 What being an immigrant taught her about opportunity09:38 Resourcefulness as a core skill: figuring it out when you do not know18:45 What the head of quality role actually looks like21:01 From individual contributor to leader: the skill of influence22:00 Right people, clarity, and accountability: her team framework24:22 What she looks for beyond the resume when hiring30:13 How real estate entered the picture31:58 First investment property in 2018 and the moment everything clicked33:02 The three parts of scaling: mindset, capital strategy, and capacity37:49 The three decisions that changed everything: resilience, self-investment, and ownership39:59 How to connect with Eloisa 🤝 Connect with Eloisa Sierrahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eloiza-sierra-15498b18 www.theoqs.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimal-quality-solutions-inc/ Email: [email protected] 👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #RealEstateInvesting #ImmigrantFounder #WomenInBusiness #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #EloisaSierra #AerospaceIndustry #WealthBuilding #CorporateLeadership #W2Investor #HighPerformanceTeams #OptimalQualitySolutions #FinancialFreedom

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Tahn Truong, a PharmD turned commercial real estate investor with over 250,000 square feet of retail, office, and industrial across the US, and author of Value Over Volume. He started as a pharmacist, went into residential real estate to put his money to work, and eventually sold everything to go all in on commercial after finding a mentor who changed the trajectory of his career.Tahn runs a lean operation managing over 200 tenants and $50M in AUM with himself, his partner Ash Patel, and one and a half other people. He buys value add commercial assets, optimizes them, and exits in three to five years. His thesis is simple: find good deals, add value the right way, and never let volume distract you from what actually matters.This episode is part commercial real estate masterclass, part partnership cautionary tale, and part blueprint for building wealth without a big team.👉 What you’ll learn:🏪 Why retail, office, and industrial are easier to manage than residential💊 From pharmacist to commercial real estate investor with $50M AUM🤝 Hard lessons on partnerships: trust but verify and get everything on paper🏗️ Outlots, ground leases, and how to unlock hidden value in a strip mall🏙️ How to work with city officials to get tax incentives and expedited permits📋 Gross leases vs. triple net leases and how to optimize your lease types💰 Why knowledge and network are the only two things you need to start over📈 The debt fund, two deals a year, and a vision to change how commercial real estate transacts// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:33 Biggest lesson: trust but verify in partnerships01:53 From pharmacist to residential to commercial real estate03:44 How he found and earned the trust of mentor and partner Ash Patel07:50 How to vet partners and structure equity splits13:41 The real why behind getting into real estate: freedom not money15:57 Breaking into commercial with no experience18:00 First deal: a five million dollar strip mall and learning everything hands on20:36 Working with municipalities for tax incentives and expedited permits25:21 Why office is his current opportunity at twenty to thirty cents on the dollar32:11 Value add levers: rents, vacancies, and lease type optimization34:12 Outlots and ground leases: how one coffee shop could add $1.2M to a center36:44 Running $50M AUM lean with under three people43:40 The only two things you need to start over: knowledge and network45:41 Next ten years: debt fund, more deals, and a vision to change how commercial transacts🤝 Connect with Tahn TruongInstagram: instagram.com/pro_tanhWebsite: investbeyondmultifamily.comprotonprofits.com 👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.  All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#CommercialRealEstate #RealEstateInvesting #ValueAdd #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #TahnTruong #RetailRealEstate #OfficeRealEstate #IndustrialRealEstate #Syndication #WealthBuilding #Entrepreneurship #ValueOverVolume #TripleNet

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Kira Shishkin, CEO of Informed.now and a four-time founder who has built in book publishing, crypto infrastructure, and consumer tech. At 13, he survived a car crash in Ukraine that wiped his memory. What followed were years of disorientation, and everything he has built since comes back to what he learned rebuilding his own attention.Informed.now delivers the world's news in five bullets a day by text. No ads. No bias. No clickbait. Just facts. It is bootstrapped, profitable, and built specifically so it never has to answer to anyone but the reader.This episode covers idea validation, the myth of VC money, how to build a lean team on campaign-based hiring, and why your attention is the only asset that truly matters.👉 What you'll learn:🧠 How a car crash at 13 became the foundation of a media company📰 Why news incentives are broken and how Informed.now is reversing them🔁 The spiral method for validating an idea from friends to strangers to scale💸 Why most entrepreneurs raise VC money for the wrong reasons📋 Campaign-based hiring: how to build and shrink a team with full transparency🎯 Force ranking your priorities and why number one is the only one that counts🌍 How to find great talent across the world without chasing the same zip code// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:31 Biggest lesson of the past year: forced prioritization02:14 Background: Ukrainian Israeli American immigrant and four-time founder02:34 The car crash at 13, losing memory, and how it shaped Informed.now04:09 Why news incentives have broken and what it costs the reader06:58 The personal thread that put a chip on his shoulder to fix media08:52 How to know if an idea is worth building10:00 The spiral method: validating from friends to strangers to surveys at scale13:28 Building an international team without chasing a single zip code15:26 Campaign-based hiring and why not every role should be permanent19:50 How to onboard fast with looms and living playbooks24:11 Lessons from four companies: publishing, crypto, marketplaces, and media28:36 Why marketplace businesses continue to be the most powerful model31:57 How to know when it is time to move on34:20 Why Informed.now is bootstrapped and why that was a deliberate choice35:17 The VC propaganda myth and when it actually makes sense to raise money38:48 Venture debt vs. equity and why more founders should consider it39:48 How to build financial models with scenarios and testable assumptions43:06 Final message: your attention is your superpower, wield it like a sword🤝 Connect with Kira ShishkinRead his bio: https://informed.now/kiraWebsite: https://informed.now👋 Connect with Leo linkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #MediaStartup #NewsWithoutNoise #Bootstrapped #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #KiraShishkin #Informed #StartupLife #IdeaValidation #VentureCapital #RemoteTeam #Prioritization #AttentionEconomy

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Viktor Popovic, co-founder and president of Avendo, a FinTech that makes card processors compete for your business on every single transaction. Before that, he spent 21 years building Ultimate Washer from a startup into a national e-commerce and Amazon brand that he sold in 2024.Viktor arrived in the US as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia with no money, no network, and no language. He got an aviation degree right after 9/11 grounded the industry, stumbled into e-commerce in 2002 before most people knew what that was, and spent two decades grinding, pivoting, and rebuilding every time the market moved.This episode covers what it really takes to build something over a long horizon, let go of control, and start again from scratch after the exit.👉 What you'll learn:🌍 Coming to the US as a refugee and building from absolute zero🛒 Starting an e-commerce business in 2002 when no one believed you could sell equipment online📉 Losing all search traffic overnight and pivoting to Amazon💳 Why payment processing is broken and how Avendo is fixing it🤝 How to delegate without losing control of the outcomes⚙️ The SOP standard that makes any task trainable by anyone🧠 What life after a 21-year exit actually feels like and how to prepare for it// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:33 Why 70% of the plan changed in year one02:26 From refugee to e-commerce founder05:09 Losing Google traffic and pivoting to Amazon05:57 The problem that sparked Avendo07:42 How real-time processor competition works12:56 Validating the idea with business owners15:59 Building a neutral monetization model17:59 Running a lean, remote team21:22 Learning to delegate and stop being the bottleneck25:02 SOPs and the multiple-options framework28:07 How AI lets a small team compete29:52 Where Viktor spends his time now31:40 How a refugee past shaped his drive34:06 Betting big when everything was on the line36:49 Selling Ultimate Washer at the peak38:40 Life after the exit40:40 How to connect with Viktor41:19 Changing his mind on remote work 🤝 Connect with Viktor PopovicWebsite: avendo.techLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/viktor-popovic-b8a6b416/  👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #Ecommerce #Fintech #PaymentProcessing #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #ViktorPopovic #Avendo #AmazonSeller #Refugee #BusinessExit #Delegation #StartupLife #ScalingABusiness

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Adrienne Green, founder of Workergenics and Investaway, who went from negative net worth and a high school math teaching career to building two remote companies, selling a real estate agent team, and traveling the world full time with her husband and three kids. She is calling in from Lima, Peru.She did not stumble into this life. She designed it through five-year vision mapping, monthly family finance meetings, and a relentless focus on putting the right systems and people in place so her time would never be the bottleneck.This episode is part operations masterclass, part life design blueprint, and part honest conversation about what it actually takes to build a business that runs without you.👉 What you'll learn: 🌎 How she designed a location-independent life and pulled it off with three young kids 📊 The three financial statements every family should be running quarterly 🤖 How 50 transactions in six months changed her entire view on virtual assistants 🌏 Hiring, vetting, and retaining VAs from the Philippines the right way 💸 How to structure bonuses and compensation so your team actually stays 🧹 Why building lean systems in thin margins makes you more profitable when you scale 🎯 The one mindset shift that turned every expense into a question about ROI// Timestamps //00:00 From Negative Net Worth to Entrepreneurial Success04:53 The Journey to Location Freedom10:53 Building a Virtual Assistant Business15:03 Navigating the Challenges of Hiring VAs23:16 Developing Mid to High-Level Talent24:09 Navigating Team Dynamics and Cultural Challenges26:48 Finding the Right Fit: The Bus Analogy28:55 Extreme Ownership in Leadership33:25 Budgeting for Talent: ROI Considerations37:30 Compensation Structures and Incentives40:34 Training and Development for Virtual Assistants43:26 Lessons Learned: Ramping Up with Virtual Teams44:54 Connecting with Adrienne Green: Opportunities for Collaboration👇 From Adrienne: If you feel like you don't have enough time or freedom, start here.📋 Free Time + Freedom Starter Pack: letsgo.adriennegreen.com/timefreedomstarter 🤝 Connect with Adrienne Green Website: adriennegreen.com Workergenix: workergenix.com Instagram: instagram.com/arealgreen YouTube: youtube.com/@ARealGreen LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arealgreen Facebook: facebook.com/ARealGreen123 Podcast: The Freedom Blueprint on Spotify and Apple Podcasts👋 Connect with Leo linkedin.com/in/leo-young instagram.com/leoyoungrealestate Invest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call 👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #VirtualAssistants #LocationIndependent #RemoteWork #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #AdrienneGreen #Workergenics #Investaway #RealEstateInvesting #LifeDesign #WorkLifeBalance #FamilyFinance #ScalingABusiness

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Daniel Rodgers, a two-time Google Manager of the Year who retired at 43 after starting his career with over $100,000 in student loan debt and $15,000 in credit card debt. His book Escape the Clock won the 2025 American Writing Award for Best Personal Finance Book.Daniel did not stumble into financial independence. He built a program, tracked every decision in a spreadsheet, and ran it for 20 years until the math said he was done. No guru framework. No lottery ticket. Just a system that he now gives away for free.This episode is a masterclass in how ordinary people escape ordinary outcomes.👉 What you'll learn:📊 How a spreadsheet built in debt became a retirement program at 43💳 The financial landmines hitting Gen Z harder than any generation before🏠 Buy vs. rent: how to make the right call based on your actual numbers🧠 Why hitting a retirement number is not enough without cash flow📉 Withdrawal strategy vs. cash flow strategy: the hybrid that actually works⏰ The golden handcuffs moment: a hospital visit that finally made him quit🔄 Why paying off your mortgage early is not always the right move📚 The two books on money psychology that changed how he thinks// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction to Financial Independence03:41 The Journey to Financial Freedom08:01 Pivotal Moments in Career and Life14:09 Navigating Housing Decisions19:25 Redefining the American Dream24:01 The Psychology of Financial Independence31:02 Building a Balanced Financial Portfolio37:14 Lightning Round: Insights and Reflections👇 From Daniel: Everything you need to start building your program is in one place.🔗 Free planner, newsletter, book, and time with Dan: escapetheclock.com 🤝 Connect with Daniel Rodgershttp://www.escapetheclock.com/subscribe 👋 Connect with Leo linkedin.com/in/leo-young instagram.com/leoyoungrealestate Invest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#PersonalFinance #EarlyRetirement #FinancialIndependence #FIRE #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #DanielRodgers #EscapeTheClock #WealthBuilding #MoneyMindset #RetirementPlanning #CashFlow #Google #DebtFree

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Parag Amin, trial attorney, founder of one of Southern California's most decorated litigation firms, and Amazon bestselling author of The Entrepreneur's Legal Playbook. He has saved and recovered over $300 million for his clients, been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for 10 consecutive years, and received the LA Times Legal Visionary Award for 2026.He built all of it from his bedroom in a townhouse, with no clients, no office, and no backup plan.This episode covers what it actually takes to survive your worst season as a founder, why the legal wrapper around your business matters more than most owners realize, and why the story behind the book starts with his father.👉 What you'll learn:⏱️ The 30,000 days framework and why time is the only asset that matters📄 Practicing law from a townhouse bedroom and scaling to 14 staff🦠 Losing money every month during COVID and choosing to stay anyway⚖️ Contingency vs. hourly cases and how the wrong mix almost killed the firm🧠 Why better questions get better results in law and in business📖 The story behind The Entrepreneur's Legal Playbook and why his father is the reason it exists🔍 Arbitration clauses: when to fight them and when to let it go💡 The one belief he wishes he had challenged much earlier in life// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction00:31 Why you only get 30,000 days02:21 From document review to starting a law firm05:51 Learning to litigate when someone's throwing bricks at you08:44 What makes a top trial attorney10:40 Raising kids while running a business13:31 The COVID crisis and deciding whether to quit17:49 The turnaround plan and rebalancing the client mix22:42 Personal brand and systems as growth drivers25:25 His father's story and why he wrote the book28:03 Key lessons from The Entrepreneur's Legal Playbook31:45 When to settle vs. go to trial36:17 Lightning round40:10 What his father thinks of what he's built41:03 How to connect with Parag👇 From Parag: If you are a business owner who wants to protect what you are building, start here.📖 The Entrepreneur's Legal Playbook: Navigating the Pitfalls That Can Destroy Your Business: available on Amazon🤝 Connect with Parag AminInstagram: @paragaminesq Linkedin: Parag L. AminYoutube: Parag L. AminWebsite: www.paragaminesq.com 👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call 👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #LegalAdvice #TrialAttorney #BusinessOwner #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #ParagAmin #EntrepreneursLegalPlaybook #Litigation #COVID #Resilience #PersonalBrand #SmallBusiness #Founders

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with August Biniaz, co-founder and CIO of CPI Capital, a cross-border private equity firm that has closed over $225 million in multifamily and build-to-rent assets across the US Sun Belt. Their mandate from day one: give Canadians access to US real estate through their retirement accounts, something almost no one else had figured out how to do.August grew up in Iran, where real estate was the only hedge against hyperinflation. He got his license in his twenties, did fix and flips, built custom homes, ran a construction company, and eventually realized the ceiling was too low. Private equity had no ceiling. So he built one.This episode is part deal structure deep dive, part cross-border investing masterclass, and part founder story about betting on a market nobody else was serving.👉 What you'll learn:🏗️ From fix and flips to custom homes to a $225M private equity firm🇨🇦 Why Canadians are underserved when it comes to US real estate exposure🏦 How CPI structured a cross-border fund that files US taxes on behalf of Canadian investors📊 Multifamily vs. build-to-rent: risk profiles, return targets, and when each makes sense🤝 How he found his co-founders including why his wife became the best investor relations person in the room💡 The Alex Hormozi framework that convinced him to stop home building and go bigger📉 Why rent control in Canada is bad for consumers not just investors🎯 The one thing he would do differently: stop chasing shiny objects sooner// Timestamps //00:00 Navigating the Turbulent Real Estate Landscape03:42 The Emotional Side of Investing06:48 The Evolution of CPI Capital11:52 Understanding the Multifamily Market20:27 Cross-Border Investment Challenges28:04 Comparing Canadian and US Real Estate36:17 The Development vs. Value-Add Debate41:00 Lessons Learned and Future Focus🤝 Connect with August BiniazWebsite: cpicapital.comlinkedin.com/in/augustbiniazinstagram.com/cpicapitalx.com/CPI_Capitalyoutube.com/@realestateinvestingdemystified  👋 Connect with Leolinkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#RealEstateInvesting #PrivateEquity #Multifamily #BuildToRent #CrossBorderInvesting #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #AugustBiniaz #CPICapital #CanadianInvestors #PassiveInvesting #Syndication #SunBelt #WealthBuilding

In this episode of The Journey, Leo sits down with Damon Flowers, serial entrepreneur, founder of Modern Operators, and a 22 year student of business who scaled an e-commerce company from $3.5 million to $30 million in two years, built a training company from zero to $12 million, and spent the same two decades studying why founders keep getting in their own way.His conclusion: the chaos most founders experience on the outside is almost always rooted in something unresolved on the inside. And the businesses that win are the ones that stop outsourcing their core to a stack of disconnected tools and start building an operational engine that runs without the owner in the room.This episode goes deep on what modern operations actually means and why growth is the last thing you should be focused on.👉 What you'll learn: ⚙️ The five stages of business and why growth is stage five not stage one 🧠 Why founders are the biggest bottleneck in their own company 🤖 How to deploy agentic AI across your entire team not just yourself 🗂️ What a company OS is and why Notion plus good structure changes everything 📊 The difference between systematizing for scale and systematizing for exit 🚢 The crew and the boat: the ownership culture framework that actually sticks 🔁 Why most businesses are not set up for growth before they try to grow 💡 What Damon changed his mind on after 20 years of building// Timestamps //00:00 Introduction to Agentic AI and Business Transformation02:58 The Evolution of Business Operations05:28 The Five Stages of Business Growth11:16 Building a Solid Foundation for Growth16:56 Leveraging AI in Business Operations22:28 Creating a Culture of Ownership and Empowerment27:43 Mindset Shifts for Business Owners33:34 The Importance of Organizational Structure39:11 Final Thoughts and Advice for Entrepreneurs👇 From Damon: If you're a founder in the $2M to $30M range and stuck in the day-to-day, reach out directly.💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/damonflowers 💼 LinkedIn (Mark): linkedin.com/in/mark-malian 📺 YouTube: How to Build a Company That Runs Without You: youtube.com/watch?v=7iCPDcIsyeU💬 Community: reddit.com/r/ModernOperators 🌐 Newsletter: modernoperators.com/archive 👋 Connect with Leo linkedin.com/in/leo-younginstagram.com/leoyoungrealestateInvest with us: tidycal.com/leoyoungrealestate/investor-alignment-call 👍 If this episode brought you value, follow, rate, and share.⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. All investments carry risk. Consult licensed professionals before making investment decisions.#Entrepreneurship #Operations #ModernOperators #AIForBusiness #SystemsThinking #TheJourneyPodcast #LeoYoung #DamonFlowers #ScalingABusiness #CompanyOS #AgenticAI #FounderMindset #BusinessSystems #Delegation