Tackling one of the biggest problems entrepreneurs struggle with: separating their business from their own narrative and looking at it with fresh eyes. 
This episode will uncover the simple but hard truths to every business and reveal the three (and only three) ways to grow any business.
We talk about customer acquisition, order value, retention, risk-free offers, and more.
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Chapters:
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<li> (00:00:45) Introduction</li>
<li> (00:02:24) The Platonic Ideal of a Business</li>
<li> (00:04:18) Simplify, Focus, Execute</li>
<li> (00:10:27) The 3 Essential Ways to Grow a Business</li>
<li> (00:12:47) Understanding the Numbers</li>
<li> (00:29:07) Better-Than-Risk-Free Offers</li>
<li> (00:32:53) Conclusion</li>
</ul>
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Dan Andrews

#765 Only 3 Ways to Grow…What Would Plato Do

Tackling one of the biggest problems entrepreneurs struggle with: separating their business from their own narrative and looking at it with fresh eyes. This episode will uncover the simple but hard truths to every business and reveal the three (and only three) ways to grow any business. We talk about customer acquisition, order value, retention, [&hellip;]