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Building a Business that Lasts

Building a Business that Lasts

Jay Owen 141 Episodes Sep 11, 2025

Many businesses are launched every day, but few stand the test of time. This podcast aims to uncover what sets enduring businesses apart. Each week, host Jay Owen talks with business owners who have built lasting companies, sharing their stories, tips, and ideas. Listeners can gain insights to help their own ventures grow.

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Win at Work and Succeed at Life with Michael Hyatt
Win at Work and Succeed at Life with Michael Hyatt Sep 11, 2025 2870 What does it take to build a business that lasts—without losing yourself or your family along the way?Michael Hyatt, bestselling author, speaker, and business leader, joins Jay Owen to share his journey of turning around companies, setting boundaries, and creating a life of intentional success. From leading as CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers to building Full Focus with his daughter as CEO, Michael
Scaling from $46k to $20m+ in just a few Years
Scaling from $46k to $20m+ in just a few Years Jul 16, 2025 2578 What does it take to grow a business from $46K to $16M in just five years?Beth Lachance, founder and CEO of GMVA (Global Medical Virtual Assistants), joins Jay Owen to share her incredible story of rapid growth, purposeful leadership, and how saying “no” to distractions helped her say “yes” to scale.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to rethink your systems for 10X growthWhy imposter syndrome might
Building a Partnership That Lasts: The HW Contracting Story
Building a Partnership That Lasts: The HW Contracting Story Jul 9, 2025 3211 The founders of HW Contracting share their 15-year journey from getting laid off to building a successful roofing business together, highlighting the realities of partnership, narrowing business focus, and balancing work with family life.• Started business out of necessity after both being laid off during economic downturn• Initially took on any construction jobs that would pay the bills• Made dif
The Reality of Growth: Leadership and Transformation with Craig Carder
The Reality of Growth: Leadership and Transformation with Craig Carder Jan 13, 2025 4147 In the FIRST episode of 2025, Craig Carder from C3 Medical Device joins us to share the raw, unfiltered truth about the struggles and sacrifices of entrepreneurship.We dive into the challenges of letting go, building effective leadership, and creating systems that drive growth. Craig opens up about the pivotal moments that shaped his journey, revealing how resilience and adaptability are key to la
Letting Go of Control: The Importance of Leadership, Systems, and Processes with Emily Floyd
Letting Go of Control: The Importance of Leadership, Systems, and Processes with Emily Floyd Aug 5, 2024 2675 Welcome to another episode of Building a Business that Lasts! In today's episode, we have an insightful conversation with Jay Owen, a successful entrepreneur, about the challenges and triumphs of building an enduring business while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.Join us as Jay shares his personal struggles with email addiction and the steps he takes to disconnect and trust his team w
Business as a Ministry with Mike Sharrow
Business as a Ministry with Mike Sharrow Jan 31, 2023 3357 What does it look like to run a business as a ministry? Is it possible in today's complex political climate? In this episode, Mike Sharrow, CEO of C12, talks through that topic along with other strategies to help leaders and entrepreneurs build a business without being stressed out, worn out, and ready to quit. C12 if a Christian business forum that meets monthly all over the world to help le
The Ultimate Sales Machine with Amanda Holmes
The Ultimate Sales Machine with Amanda Holmes Nov 22, 2022 3172 Getting the right sales strategy in place is more important than ever. On this episode, I talk to Amanda Holmes, CEO at Chet Holmes and daughter of the author of The Ultimate Sales Machine. A framework used by thousands of businesses around the world to double their business.    https://chetholmes.com/ch4/Send us Fan MailSupport the showListen to other episodes and see videos of the podcast at htt
The Difference Between a Vendor and a Partnership with Tim Burke
The Difference Between a Vendor and a Partnership with Tim Burke Sep 27, 2022 2988 What’s the difference between a vendor and a partnership? Why should you care about your ROI or LTV in marketing — what even are those? How do you transition from traditional marketing to digital marketing? We talk about all these things and more on this episode.Send us Fan MailSupport the showListen to other episodes and see videos of the podcast at http://buildingabusinessthatlasts.com
Vision, Passion, and Future - 904Now Interview
Vision, Passion, and Future - 904Now Interview Aug 30, 2022 1192 Listen into my interview on the 904Now internet show where I talk about business growth, teams, vision, passion, and future. Send us Fan MailSupport the showListen to other episodes and see videos of the podcast at http://buildingabusinessthatlasts.com
Own Your Past, Change Your Future with Dr. John Delony
Own Your Past, Change Your Future with Dr. John Delony Jun 16, 2022 2504 Hustle, run, charge ahead, and pull yourself up by your bootstraps! So much of entrepreneurship is like this, but if we're not careful, we can end up mentally unwell faster than we think. When that happens it affects everyone around us. It's easy to end up in a place where our past and false stories are crafting the narrative of our life that isn't helpful or healthy. In this episod
5 Things You Must Know Before You Build an App
5 Things You Must Know Before You Build an App May 31, 2022 830 A lot of people are looking for different kinds of apps for their business. Every now and then people think, “I can’t find an app that does what I need. I need to build a custom app". Along the way, I’ve seen people do that really well and not really well. I’d like to give you a few tips that will help you build an app successfully. If you are thinking about building an app, there are 5 thing
Is Traditional or Digital Marketing Better? Featuring Ali Guy
Is Traditional or Digital Marketing Better? Featuring Ali Guy Apr 26, 2022 2457 Lots of folks want to know where to put their marketing dollars. After all, they're limited and we want them to be effective. Ultimately, your marketing should help you get attention and acquire customers. If it's not doing that, it's just a massive waste of time and money. But where should you focus those efforts? Traditional or Digital?In this episode, I interview Ali Guy, the Sen

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