{"podcast":{"title":"Built Different","slug":"built-different-7728561","podcast_index_feed_id":7728561,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4100134995","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/ea5360fe-02e5-11f1-bd85-ebd52ef144f4/image/8b6fce98272f09d376f88272dc911a9e.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Marcus Chen","episode_count":267,"summary":"Think most business advice is complete garbage? You're probably right. Built Different cuts through the LinkedIn motivational spam to show you what actually works when you're trying to grow a real company. Join Marcus Chen, who burned out so hard running five restaurants that he sold the whole chain and spent two years figuring out where business advice goes wrong. Now he breaks down the unsexy truth about business growth, entrepreneurship, and scaling without venture capital. No feel good fluff, just the strategies that actually move the needle on lead generation and startup survival. Marcus interviews founders who built profitable companies the hard way, plus shares the mistakes that almost killed his own business. You'll get the real story behind successful businesses, not the sanitized version they post on social media. Each episode digs into specific tactics you can actually use, whether you're just starting out or trying to scale past your first few hires. If you're tired of business podcasts that sound like they were written by a marketing team, this one's for you. Follow Built Different now for multiple new episodes daily that'll change how you think about entrepreneurship.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T08:21:51.646659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561"},"episode":{"title":"How Smart Businesses Prepare for Market Disruption Before It Happens","slug":"how-smart-businesses-prepare-for-market-disruption-before-it-happens","published_at":"2026-09-05T13:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/how-smart-businesses-prepare-for-market-disruption-before-it-happens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7934308844.mp3?updated=1776256554","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN7934308844.mp3?updated=1776256554","summary":"What happens when your entire business model becomes irrelevant overnight? Marcus Chen breaks down the \"oh sh*t moments\" that catch most businesses off guard and reveals how smart entrepreneurs prepare for market disruption before it hits. On Built Different, we dig into the fitness industry's massive pivot during COVID - when gyms lost 80% of their revenue but remote fitness apps saw downloads spike by over 200% in just one month. You'll learn why businesses that invested in digital offerings before 2020 were 3x more likely to survive, how the average gym's reach went from a 5-mile radius to potentially global, and what specific steps you can take right now to bulletproof your business against the next big disruption. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Introduction with Marcus Chen [01:30] The fitness industry's overnight collapse [04:00] Why some gyms thrived while others died [07:00] Building adaptability before you need it [10:00] Warning signs every entrepreneur should watch [12:00] Your disruption-proof action plan 🔍 Topics: market disruption, business adaptability, crisis management, digital transformation, entrepreneurship strategy, business resilience ⭐ Ready to build different? Follow Built Different and leave us a 5-star review - it genuinely helps other entrepreneurs find us. New episodes drop daily, so hit that follow button and we'll see you tomorrow with another game-changing conversation! Listen on your favorite app at Built Different -------- Keywords: anti-fluff business, marketing strategies, startup survival, business podcast, wealth building Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"What happens when your entire business model becomes irrelevant overnight? Marcus Chen breaks down the \"oh sh*t moments\" that catch most businesses off gu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1070,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-different-7728561/episodes/how-smart-businesses-prepare-for-market-disruption-before-it-happens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/how-smart-businesses-prepare-for-market-disruption-before-it-happens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}