
The Businessology Show
Welcome to the Businessology Show, where we interview guests and talk about the business of design. We find agency owners who talk about running their businesses more successfully through all of their ups and downs. Listen along as we interview agency entrepreneurs and uncover insights about shaping a sustainable agency that can scale. Bury your feet in some topsoil and sprinkle some water over your noggin: it’s time to get growing.
Latest episodes

May 24, 2023 • 8min
Lesson #6: How to Read Your Company's Financial Metrics
If you don't understand your metrics, you could be misinterpreting your entire business. Listen to Jason explain key metrics and the common errors business leaders make when looking at them.

May 15, 2023 • 48min
Balancing Creative and Business with Brandie Knox
Today, she's the Principle and Creative Director of Knox Design Strategy. But growing up, Brandie Knox never imagined herself as a business owner. After graduating from a small school in North Carolina, she was itching to get out of dodge and move to a city. Like, literally, any city. Since she was going big, Brandie thought, "ah, heck with it," and planted herself in the middle of New York City. Learning the lay of the land from a large international law firm, Brandie slowly assembled a wide toolset and made another big leap into entrepreneurship at the peak of the 2008 recession. Although her creative agency has transformed a lot over the past 14 years, she's got plenty of helpful entrepreneurship hacks to share. Tune in to this episode of The Businessology Show to learn all about them!

May 10, 2023 • 8min
Lesson #5: The Easiest Mistake To Make When Hiring
Our firm has had its fair share of hiring horror stories, and we noticed one simple mistake we were consistently making in our process. Today, Jason shares an easy fix to a common hiring whoopsie.

May 3, 2023 • 10min
Lesson #4: The Hiring Process in 5 Easy Steps
Wouldn't it be nice to have a hiring process that leaves only the best candidate at the end? In a perfect world this would be a standard system, but until that happens, getting as close as possible is all you can hope for. In a new Businessology Lesson, Jason walks through the 5 key steps he uses when hiring. Find out how to narrow down the best fit for your business with these helpful tips.

Apr 26, 2023 • 5min
Lesson #3: 3 ways to help your struggling agency
During periods of struggle, it's normal for business leaders to be terrified of what's to come. Today, Jason gives advice on how to handle everything from business decisions to emotional responses during these rough patches.

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 2min
Using Data to Tell a Kind Truth with Richard Groom
Richard Groom, CEO and Principal of Sparks Research joins Jason on the newest episode of The Businessology Show to break down every aspect of research and data analytics. Think about those targeted messages you get on social media and Google—Sparks Research guided those media buying decisions using the most current data on audience targeting, including those mind-reading ads. Hear how a small business in Clemson, South Carolina is making a global impact with the use of data analytics today!

Apr 12, 2023 • 10min
Lesson #2: One time I failed—badly. Here's what I learned.
Almost every entrepreneur's journey includes a failure—and we're no exception. Hear about Jason's early days as an entrepreneur and how skipping critical steps eventually led to a great life lesson.

Apr 5, 2023 • 7min
Lesson #1: What to do when you're struggling as a leader
Have you ever had those days at work when you don't feel like yourself? Some people call it Imposter Syndrome but whatever you want to name it, it's detrimental to your mental health. Listen as Jason shares reasons why you may feel this way and what you can do to help yourself get out of this funk.
P.S. We think you're great!

Mar 30, 2023 • 2min
The Businessology Show is Expanding
You asked for more content. We listened. Every week, Jason will be answering frequently asked questions and addressing common concerns through short, in-depth podcast episodes we're calling, "Lessons." Don't miss the chance to absorb even more knowledge with our weekly Lessons, releasing every Wednesday starting April 5!

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 7min
How to Successfully Experience Failure with Kade Wilcox
2022 was a rough year for Kade Wilcox. The owner and CEO of a 50-person marketing agency had to cope with the consequences and fallout of losing that business. On this episode of The Businessology Show, Kade speaks honestly about the difficulties of failure, the lessons learned, and the signs that pointed to the fall of his once-successful agency. Listen as Kade shares how leaning on a trustworthy coach helped him push through failure and launch his new agency, Flatland.