{"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 to Fix Business Growth Problems: The 5 Variable Equation That Reveals Your Block","slug":"how-to-fix-business-growth-problems-the-5-variable-equation-that-reveals-your-block","published_at":"2026-09-09T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/how-to-fix-business-growth-problems-the-5-variable-equation-that-reveals-your-block","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9581929519.mp3?updated=1776256391","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9581929519.mp3?updated=1776256391","summary":"Your business growth just flatlined, and you're staring at the same revenue numbers month after month. Most founders panic and start throwing money at ads or hiring more salespeople. But Marcus Chen reveals there's actually a simple five-variable equation that pinpoints exactly where your growth engine broke down and what to fix first. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The exact 5-variable growth equation that diagnoses your bottleneck in under 10 minutes • Why acquiring new customers costs 5 to 25 times more than keeping existing ones (and how to flip this ratio) • The sneaky reason most SaaS businesses lose 5-7% of customers monthly without realizing it • How a tiny 5% bump in retention can skyrocket profits by up to 95% 👤 Perfect for: entrepreneurs hitting their first major growth plateau who need a systematic way to identify what's actually broken instead of guessing. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Marcus introduces the growth plateau trap [01:45] The 5-variable equation that reveals your bottleneck [04:15] Why customer acquisition gets all the attention but retention pays the bills [06:30] The math behind profitable growth that VCs don't want you to know [08:45] How to diagnose which variable is choking your business [11:00] Quick fixes you can implement this week 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Built Different on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for daily drops of no-BS business strategy. Your next breakthrough is one episode away. 🔍 Topics: business growth problems, customer retention strategies, startup scaling, revenue growth equation, entrepreneurship advice Listen on your favorite app at Built Different --------- Keywords: investment advice, real business advice, marketing strategies, anti-fluff business, business scaling, wealth building, decision making, startup advice Learn more abo…","meta_description":"Your business growth just flatlined, and you're staring at the same revenue numbers month after month. 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