{"podcast":{"title":"Business Roundtable","slug":"business-roundtable-6744681","podcast_index_feed_id":6744681,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6049255/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://stewardyourbusiness.com/brp/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3b3e2d5f9e44715282e740e87164c70d.jpg","author":"Steward Your Business","episode_count":157,"summary":"Welcome to the Business Roundtable Podcast , hosted by David Carr of Steward Your Business. This engaging and informative podcast series is dedicated to helping business owners, and entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of running a successful enterprise. Each episode features David Carr and a roster of industry experts, including regular contributors like Curtis Cochran, who bring their wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, organizational health, and team building. Dive into discussions that cover a broad range of topics essential to business growth and sustainability. From strategic planning and preparation to understanding the cycles of business ownership, the podcast provides invaluable insights into evaluating, enhancing, and exiting business ownership. Listeners can expect practical advice on scaling businesses, managing finances, and creating a culture that aligns with company goals. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on actionable strategies combined with real-world experiences. The conversations often delve into the importance of providing more value than the dollars earned and the necessity of adaptability in a rapidly changing business landscape. Wh…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T00:18:17.510322+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681"},"episode":{"title":"Why Your Business Can't Run Without You","slug":"why-your-business-can-t-run-without-you","published_at":"2026-06-02T19:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681/why-your-business-can-t-run-without-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-your-business-can-t-run-without-you--71778636","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71778636/2026407_brp_carol_shultz.mp3","summary":"Most owners think they have a people problem, a time problem, or a strategy problem. Usually, it's none of those — the business is just built to keep everything flowing back to you. Carol Schultz, Founder & CEO of Vertical Elevation, has spent 30 years as a recruiter and executive coach, helping CEOs stop being \"hostages\" to their own companies. In this conversation, she unpacks founder's syndrome, why \"just hire the right person\" rarely works (hint: you're the common denominator), and the succession mindset that separates owners who scale from owners who stay stuck. She also walks through her Organizational Scaffold System — a roughly 12-week process that closes gaps in communication, accountability, and structure, and then places a chief of staff to act as the CEO's copilot. Plus, a simple pen-to-paper exercise you can start this week to see where your time really goes. Carol Schultz — author of \"Powered By People,\" Inc., and CEOWORLD columnist, host of \"Authentically Successful.\" Website: https://verticalelevation.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolbschultz/ 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","meta_description":"Most owners think they have a people problem, a time problem, or a strategy problem. Usually, it's none of those — the business is just built to keep ever…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2415,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-roundtable-6744681/episodes/why-your-business-can-t-run-without-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681/why-your-business-can-t-run-without-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}