{"podcast":{"title":"Freelance to Founder","slug":"freelance-to-founder-55033","podcast_index_feed_id":55033,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG2662696523","website_url":"https://freelancetofounder.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/30092982-f3ec-11e8-965a-fb872bb8bb89/image/87b8f84c7f2835b0cf64bf85aec7380f.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Millo","episode_count":650,"summary":"Freelance to Founder is a call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle. The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own. Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level. You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder. Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:22:11.233835+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033"},"episode":{"title":"From Solo to 12 Employees... Now What?","slug":"from-solo-to-12-employees-now-what","published_at":"2026-07-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/from-solo-to-12-employees-now-what","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG2498119778.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG2498119778.mp3","summary":"Layla went from working solo to leading a team of 12 — but her website and socials still tell the old story. Preston and PR consultant Haley Raymond dig into how fast-growing service businesses should rebrand without losing the personal connection that got them clients in the first place. They cover the \"we\" vs \"I\" shift, when to lean into agency branding, and why keeping a human face out front still matters even as the team grows. Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Haley: ⁠⁠⁠https://HaleyRaymond.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyadams25/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Layla went from working solo to leading a team of 12 — but her website and socials still tell the old story. Preston and PR consultant Haley Raymond dig i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1187,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/freelance-to-founder-55033/episodes/from-solo-to-12-employees-now-what/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-to-founder-55033/from-solo-to-12-employees-now-what.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}