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ScaleUp Stories

ScaleUp Stories is a business podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs, creators, and future founders who want to build something bigger than themselves.

Each episode explores the real stories behind startups, brands, marketing strategies, business psychology, and modern growth. From powerful ideas and scaling lessons to failures, comebacks, and success systems — ScaleUp Stories brings practical insights and inspiring conversations designed to help you think bigger and grow smarter.

Whether you're starting your first business, building a personal brand, or scaling your next venture, this podcast delivers the mindset, strategies, and stories behind real business growth.

🎧 New episodes every week.

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  • #81
    October 15 · 5 min

    Building a Business That Works Without You: Part 1, Systems and Documentation

    Most founders don’t have a work-ethic problem. They have a dependency problem: every decision, approval, and customer question runs through them. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Alex and Daisy look at how to find the tasks only you are handling, turn a repeated process into a checklist, and hand it to someone else. Daisy walks through a composite onboarding-call example, then explains the simple test for whether a system works: can the company run while you take a week off?

  • #79
    October 11 · 5 min

    SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 53 (PART 4) "The Future CEO"

    SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 53 (PART 4) "The Future CEO"The final episode of the Scaleup Stories series outlines the essential mindset and roadmap required to become a successful future chief executive. The conversation emphasizes that continuous learning, humility, and the ability to adapt are the most critical traits for navigating constant market disruptions. To achieve executive mastery, leaders should follow a two-year development framework that introduces eight distinct hard and soft skills one quarter at a time. Furthermore, executives must prioritize regular crisis preparation, build robust professional networks, and consistently articulate a clear corporate vision. Ultimately, the source stresses that modern leadership is built through intentional growth, disciplined time management, and a relentless commitment to personal evolution.

  • #78
    September 25 · 6 min

    Episode 53 (Part3) "The Future CEO

    Episode 53 (Part2) "The Future CEO" What makes a CEO in 2026 different from a CEO in 2016? Artificial Intelligence. Remote-first teams. Accelerating change. Customer expectations that shift daily. In this episode, Daisy breaks down the eight essential CEO skills for the next decade. Not the skills that mattered last year. The skills that matter now and will matter for the next ten years. This is required listening for every founder building a company today.

  • #77
    September 25 · 5 min

    Episode 53 (Part2) "The Future CEO"

    Episode 53 (Part2) "The Future CEO" What makes a CEO in 2026 different from a CEO in 2016? Artificial Intelligence. Remote-first teams. Accelerating change. Customer expectations that shift daily. In this episode, Daisy breaks down the eight essential CEO skills for the next decade. Not the skills that mattered last year. The skills that matter now and will matter for the next ten years. This is required listening for every founder building a company today.

  • #76
    September 25 · 4 min

    Episode 53 (Part1) "The Future CEO"

    Episode 53 (Part1) "The Future CEO" What makes a CEO in 2026 different from a CEO in 2016? Artificial Intelligence. Remote-first teams. Accelerating change. Customer expectations that shift daily. In this episode, Daisy breaks down the eight essential CEO skills for the next decade. Not the skills that mattered last year. The skills that matter now and will matter for the next ten years. This is required listening for every founder building a company today.

  • #75
    September 25 · 4 min

    Scaleup Stories - Episode 53 Treiler: "The Future CEO

    Scaleup Stories - Episode 53 Treiler: "The Future CEO. What makes a CEO in 2026 different from a CEO in 2016? Artificial Intelligence. Remote-first teams. Accelerating change. Customer expectations that shift daily. In this episode, Daisy breaks down the eight essential CEO skills for the next decade. Not the skills that mattered last year. The skills that matter now and will matter for the next ten years. This is required listening for every founder building a company today.

  • #74
    September 20 · 5 min

    # SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 52 (PART 4) ## "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition"

    "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition" We're back with a fresh angle on the most dangerous business mistakes. This time, Alex joins Daisy to explore the seven silent killers through the lens of actual founder failures. Not theoretical. Real companies. Real founders. Real mistakes. In this four-part series, we dissect what went wrong, why founders didn't see it coming, and most importantly, how you can avoid their fate. This is the episode every founder needs to bookmark

  • #73
    September 20 · 6 min

    SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 52 (PART 3) "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition" Host: Alex

    SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 52 (PART 3) "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition" Host: Alex |We're back with a fresh angle on the most dangerous business mistakes. This time, Alex joins Daisy to explore the seven silent killers through the lens of actual founder failures. Not theoretical. Real companies. Real founders. Real mistakes. In this four-part series, we dissect what went wrong, why founders didn't see it coming, and most importantly, how you can avoid their fate. This is the episode every founder needs to bookmark

  • #72
    September 20 · 3 min

    "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition"

    "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition" We're back with a fresh angle on the most dangerous business mistakes. This time, Alex joins Daisy to explore the seven silent killers through the lens of actual founder failures. Not theoretical. Real companies. Real founders. Real mistakes. In this four-part series, we dissect what went wrong, why founders didn't see it coming, and most importantly, how you can avoid their fate. This is the episode every founder needs to bookmark

  • #71
    September 20 · 4 min

    The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition"

    The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition" We're back with a fresh angle on the most dangerous business mistakes. This time, Alex joins Daisy to explore the seven silent killers through the lens of actual founder failures. Not theoretical. Real companies. Real founders. Real mistakes. In this four-part series, we dissect what went wrong, why founders didn't see it coming, and most importantly, how you can avoid their fate. This is the episode every founder needs to bookmark

  • #70
    September 20 · 4 min

    SCALEUP STORIES — EPISODE 52 TRAILER: "The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition"

    The Silent Killers: Founder's Edition"We're back with a fresh angle on the most dangerous business mistakes. This time, Alex joins Daisy to explore the seven silent killers through the lens of actual founder failures. Not theoretical. Real companies. Real founders. Real mistakes. In this four-part series, we dissect what went wrong, why founders didn't see it coming, and most importantly, how you can avoid their fate. This is the episode every founder needs to bookmark

  • #69
    September 15 · 5 min

    "The Silent Killers: Deep Dive"

    "The Silent Killers: Dee Dive" SHOW NOTES - PART 4 Episode: 51 (Part 4 of 4) - FINAL PART Title: The Silent Killers Deep Dive (Part 4: Competition and Master Framework) Host: alk Guest: Daisy Runtime: ~10 minutes Format: Deep dive case study exploration + comprehensive framework Topics: Competition killer, master framework, prevention, system building

  • #68
    September 8 · 4 min

    The Silent Killers: Deep Dive"

    The Silent Killers: Deep Dive" ScaleUp Stories is a business podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs, creators, and future founders who want to build something bigger than themselves. Each episode explores the real stories behind startups, brands, marketing strategies, business psychology, and modern growth. From powerful ideas and scaling lessons to failures, comebacks, and success systems — ScaleUp Stories brings practical insights and inspiring conversations designed to help you think bigger and grow smarter. Whether you're starting your first business, building a personal brand, or scaling your next venture, this podcast delivers the mindset, strategies, and stories behind real business growth. 🎧 New episodes every week.

  • #67
    September 5 · 4 min

    The Silent Killers of Small Businesses: Hidden Mistakes That Destroy Growing Companies

    Your business is failing and you don't know why. Revenue looks good. Team seems fine. But something is slowly destroying your company from the inside. In this episode, Daisy reveals the hidden mistakes that destroy small businesses. Not obvious mistakes. Silent killers. Things that seem fine until they're not. We explore the mistakes she's seen destroy companies. The patterns that precede collapse. And most importantly, how to avoid them.

  • #66
    September 5 · 5 min

    The Silent Killers of Small Businesses: Hidden Mistakes That Destroy Growing Companies

    Your business is failing and you don't know why. Revenue looks good. Team seems fine. But something is slowly destroying your company from the inside. In this episode, Daisy reveals the hidden mistakes that destroy small businesses. Not obvious mistakes. Silent killers. Things that seem fine until they're not. We explore the mistakes she's seen destroy companies. The patterns that precede collapse. And most importantly, how to avoid them.

  • #65
    September 5 · 4 min

    The Silent Killers of Small Businesses: Hidden Mistakes That Destroy Growing Companie

    Your business is failing and you don't know why. Revenue looks good. Team seems fine. But something is slowly destroying your company from the inside. In this episode, Daisy reveals the hidden mistakes that destroy small businesses. Not obvious mistakes. Silent killers. Things that seem fine until they're not. We explore the mistakes she's seen destroy companies. The patterns that precede collapse. And most importantly, how to avoid them.

  • #64
    August 20 · 6 min

    EPISODE 49 - PART 2: "BUILDING AND LAUNCHING YOUR PRODUCT"

    EPISODE 49 - PART 2: "BUILDING AND LAUNCHING YOUR PRODUCT" Most founders are trapped in service work. They trade time for money. Work harder, earn more. Work less, earn less. Digital products change everything. You build once. You earn forever. In this episode, Daisy shares her framework for creating digital products that generate passive income. From courses to software to communities. We explore the economics of digital products, the psychology of choosing this path, and the exact steps to build your first product.

  • #63
    August 20 · 6 min

    EPISODE 49 - PART 1: "THE DIGITAL PRODUCT FRAMEWORK"

    : Most founders are trapped in service work. They trade time for money. Work harder, earn more. Work less, earn less. Digital products change everything. You build once. You earn forever. In this episode, Daisy shares her framework for creating digital products that generate passive income. From courses to software to communities. We explore the economics of digital products, the psychology of choosing this path, and the exact steps to build your first product.

  • #62
    August 20 · 6 min

    Build Once, Earn Forever: Creating Digital Products That Generate Recurring Income

    Most founders are trapped in service work. They trade time for money. Work harder, earn more. Work less, earn less. Digital products change everything. You build once. You earn forever. In this episode, Daisy shares her framework for creating digital products that generate passive income. From courses to software to communities. We explore the economics of digital products, the psychology of choosing this path, and the exact steps to build your first product.

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