Episode
Solving a Capacity Problem, Not a Trend
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- Business Roundtable
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- Aug 1, 2026
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- 2001
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Summary
Most founders think they have a hiring problem. Pranav Dalal says it is usually a capacity problem, and that distinction changes everything about how you scale. Pranav is the founder and CEO of Office Beacon, a global outsourcing and remote staffing firm he has built over 25 years into a company of more than 5,500 employees across six countries. He started right after the dot com crash wiped out his first career, and the lessons from those early years still run the business today: never undervalue yourself, and never price yourself out of the market either. With David Carr, Pranav gets candid about the difference between being a visionary and being a bottleneck, and how knowing which one you are changes how you lead. You will hear how a single remote virtual assistant can hand a founder back hours a day, how Pranav approaches AI as an opportunity instead of a threat, and why he still runs quarterly town halls to keep culture from becoming transactional. If you are a founder wondering whether your next move should be more headcount or more structure, start here. Connect with Pranav: Office Beacon: https://www.officebeacon.com Pranav Dalal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavdalal/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/business-roundtable--6049255/support . Connect with Steward Your Business: Book a Leadership Clarity Call: https://calendar.stewardyourbusiness.com/cc Call: +1 909.404.9865 Website: https://stewardyourbusiness.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwcarr Watch more episodes and subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@steward_your_business