The Superabound Podcast

278: How to Run a Lean Business

Feb 14, 2024

Exploring the shift from 'small business' to 'lean business' and how to maximize impact with a strong vision, ownership, and resource optimization. Learn about efficient resource management, prioritizing customer connections, and optimizing business efficiency through purpose and delegation.

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Quick takeaways

Being a lean business is about making a big impact with fewer resources, not about being small in size.

Creating a sense of ownership and shared vision among team members is crucial for running a lean business effectively.

Deep dives

Reframing Small Business as Lean Business

The podcast challenges the conventional notion of small businesses by introducing the concept of a lean business. It emphasizes that being a lean business is not about being tiny or insignificant but about having a purpose and making a significant impact with a small team. Using the example of HubSpot, it illustrates how a lean business can create a strong market presence and impact by aligning everyone with a shared vision.

Introduction

2min

Maximizing Impact with a Lean Business Model

3min

Optimizing Resources and Vision Alignment in Lean Business Operations

3min

Prioritizing Impact and Customer Connections in Lean Business Operations

4min

Optimizing Business Efficiency and Focus

2min

Lean does not mean small. In fact, "small business" is one of our least favorite words, as it implies less of an impact.

Lean, in our definition, means driven, strong, and purposeful. It's where you "punch above your weight" in terms of how the market perceives you relative to the size of your company. Your business makes a big difference with fewer resources and less waste than similar organizations.

Lean is a philosophy more than a set of instructions. And this episode will help you put that philosophy to work in growing your business.

You will discover:

How to create a sense of ownership and shared vision in your team so you can have a bigger impact
How to use lean principles to learn faster so you can create products that your customers love
The signs you'll see in your calendar and/or org chart that you might not be running lean, and the mindset shift that will help you get there

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The Superabound Podcast

278: How to Run a Lean Business

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Reframing Small Business as Lean Business

Principles of a Lean Business

Benefits of Embracing a Lean Business Approach

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts