You built it. You grew it. You should feel proud. So why does it feel like you’re drowning in the very thing you created?

In this episode, Jonathan gets real about the truth behind stalled growth. It’s not the market, your team, or even your cash flow. It’s you, still trapped in the founder seat, running on grit, trying to scale through sheer willpower.

But there’s a way out.

This episode unpacks the hidden traps that keep founders stuck at the $2M–$8M revenue ceiling, where grit stops working, DIY growth stalls out, and stepping back feels riskier than grinding harder.

You'll learn what it really takes to build a team that thinks and acts like owners, why so many founders stay trapped in the weeds, and the high-stakes difference between building a lasting legacy or accidentally building a prison around yourself.

If your business feels like it’s handcuffed to you, this is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.

In this episode of Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps, you’ll discover:

• Who Jonathan helps, the results he delivers, and how he solves bottlenecks around cash, profit, and valuation (01:01)
• The psychographics and demographics of Jonathan’s ideal client (01:56)
• Why overwhelm isn’t caused by “too much work” but by a lack of systems, rhythm, and the right leadership model (03:30)
• A fresh, strategic lens on how to finally lead without being in the weeds (05:10)
• The system that enables founders to scale without being chained to every decision or daily drama (06:34)

Key takeaways for CEOs and business owners:

• What’s actually stopping your business from breaking past the $2M–$8M ceiling
• Why staying in control is costing you growth and how stepping back is the only move that scales
• How to build a leadership team that acts like owners, not employees
• Why DIY tactics collapse under complexity and what a real growth system does differently
• The truth about legacy: Are you building something that frees you or traps you?

You didn’t build your business to become its employee. If growth feels like a grind, it’s time to build something that runs without you, so you can lead, live, and actually enjoy the r

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