{"podcast":{"title":"Simply Business Podcast","slug":"simply-business-podcast-6744679","podcast_index_feed_id":6744679,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://johnkjennings.com","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/simplybusiness/20241111_111156_7291c720c23265d3df67467e21b04c29.png","author":"John K Jennings","episode_count":112,"summary":"A business interview Podcast made by business owners for business owners called ‘**Simply Business**'. We share real stories about real people in business making big things happen. Our goal is to inspire and educate current and future leaders through sharing success stories and key learnings from successful business leaders who have already navigated some of the challenges of business ownership. I believe that most business owners are working way too hard for much too little, and one of our issues is that we over-complexify things. I also believe the answers are almost always within us or within our reach. I like to say I’m a “simple man with simple ideas”. So that's why it's called “Simply Business”. And if you enjoy the show, maybe you'll enjoy my book. Check out \"Your Baby is Ugly\" on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Baby-Ugly-truths-business/dp/1955342768/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:18:04.179082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679"},"episode":{"title":"Ep90-30 Years of Growth: Mark Lewis on Building Kentucky’s Largest IT Firm","slug":"ep90-30-years-of-growth-mark-lewis-on-building-kentucky-s-largest-it-firm","published_at":"2025-12-30T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep90-30-years-of-growth-mark-lewis-on-building-kentucky-s-largest-it-firm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/simplybusiness/2385863","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/245027/2385863/simplybusiness/2025_12_12_11_10_42_88405810-669a-481f-ae6d-b8ef9f3eb7f8.mp3","summary":"This week on the Simply Business podcast, host John Jennings is joined by Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO of Advanced Business Solutions (ABS) the largest IT services provider in the Louisville region. Mark shares the remarkable 30-year journey of ABS, from humble beginnings to a team of 120 employees and over $20 million in revenue. Hear how his leadership style evolved from doing it all himself to empowering a team to lead with purpose. We explore the power of timing in business, how to build lasting client relationships, and what it takes to grow and sustain a successful service-based company. 🎧 Tune in for valuable lessons on scaling, staying relevant, and leading with vision. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoy the episode!","meta_description":"This week on the Simply Business podcast, host John Jennings is joined by Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO of Advanced Business Solutions (ABS) the largest IT…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2047,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/simply-business-podcast-6744679/episodes/ep90-30-years-of-growth-mark-lewis-on-building-kentucky-s-largest-it-firm/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/simply-business-podcast-6744679/ep90-30-years-of-growth-mark-lewis-on-building-kentucky-s-largest-it-firm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}