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Episode #577: How to Scale Solo: The Business Model That Took Pia Silva from $40K in Debt to $500K in 12 Months
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- Creatives Rule the World
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- Mar 6, 2026
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- 2492
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Summary
What if the secret to scaling your business wasn't doing more, but doing less, better? That's exactly what Pia Silva discovered when she went from $40K in debt to $500K in revenue in just 12 months, simply by flipping her entire service model upside down. In this episode, I sit down with Pia Silva, author of the brand new book Scale Solo, to break down the Intensives Model, a business framework that helps expert service providers charge premium prices, eliminate scope creep, and build a wildl...