{"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":"The $47M Math Mistake That Killed 73% of Startups in 2025","slug":"the-47m-math-mistake-that-killed-73-of-startups-in-2025","published_at":"2026-09-10T19:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561/the-47m-math-mistake-that-killed-73-of-startups-in-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/built-different-7728561","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5609921628.mp3?updated=1776256279","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN5609921628.mp3?updated=1776256279","summary":"Math doesn't lie. While 73% of startups failed this year, the survivors all tracked one specific ratio that most founders completely ignore. In this episode, Marcus Chen breaks down the exact numbers that separate million-dollar companies from cautionary tales. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The 3:1 LTV to CAC ratio that predicts startup survival (and why 82% of founders calculate it wrong) • How a 5% bump in customer retention can boost your profits by up to 95% without spending a dime on ads • The unit economics tracking system that makes companies 2.3x more likely to survive their first 5 years 👤 Perfect for: founders tired of running their business on gut feelings and ready to let the numbers guide their decisions instead. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Marcus Chen reveals the $47M calculation error [01:45] Why 82% of businesses die from cash flow, not lack of customers [04:15] The magic 3:1 ratio every profitable company tracks religiously [06:30] Customer retention math that most founders never see coming [09:00] Unit economics tracking that actually works in real businesses [11:30] The three numbers to check every Monday morning Most business podcasts give you feel-good stories. This one gives you the math that actually works. Marcus strips away the motivational fluff to show you exactly which numbers matter when you're trying to build something that lasts. The difference between a hobby and a business? The business knows its numbers. After burning out running five restaurants, Marcus learned this lesson the expensive way. Now he's sharing the mathematical framework that could have saved him years of stress and a whole lot of money. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Built Different on Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next breakthrough is one tap away.…","meta_description":"Math doesn't lie. While 73% of startups failed this year, the survivors all tracked one specific ratio that most founders completely ignore. In this episo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":961,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/built-different-7728561/episodes/the-47m-math-mistake-that-killed-73-of-startups-in-2025/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/the-47m-math-mistake-that-killed-73-of-startups-in-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}