Lessons from the first business

 Serial entrepreneur Azgari Lipshy reveals how to scale a service business by fixing systems, training employees, and building operations that actually work. 

Are you stuck at $200K–$300K and wondering how anyone ever scales a service business to seven figures?
 In this episode of Small Business Pivots, I sit down with serial entrepreneur Azgari Lipshy, who has started, bought, and sold multiple companies — including two construction businesses — and now helps first-time entrepreneurs launch and grow real, profitable service companies.

Together, we unpack:

✔ Why most service-based businesses get stuck at the same revenue ceiling
✔ The real reason you can’t find “good employees” (and what to fix instead)
✔ How systems, operations, and daily accountability drive growth
✔ Why scaling has nothing to do with working harder
✔ How to validate a business idea before wasting time and money
✔ What SBA-fundable businesses really look like
✔ Why “everything in your business is your fault” is the best mindset shift
✔ The simple way to build differentiators customers actually care about

If you’re a service-based business owner stuck in the weeds — overwhelmed, overworked, and unsure how to grow — this conversation will simplify the path forward and show you what’s actually holding you back.

🎧 Listen now to learn how to build a business that runs on systems, not stress.

Connect with Azgari Lipshy:
Website: https://azgari.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Azgari.LLC

 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azgari.lipshy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azgari-lipshy/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@azgarilipshy?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

SHOW NOTES:

00:00 Welcome + intro
01:22 Azgari’s entrepreneurial background
03:10 Lessons from her first business
05:05 Why most new entrepreneurs skip crucial steps
07:40 How to validate any business idea
10:55 Why service businesses get stuck at $200K–$300K
13:30 Systems every service business needs
15:48 The truth about finding “good employees”
18:26 Operations, accountability, and owner responsibility
21:40 Why business owners run out of time
23:12 How to build differentiators
26:18 SBA funding
29:55 Financial mindset
32:44 Scaling
35:00 Partnerships + family employees
38:20 Final advice

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