{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Founder Burnout, Systems Thinking &amp; Agency Scale with Jesse P. Gilmore","description":"S6:E24 Many founders start businesses seeking freedom. Then accidentally build companies that consume their lives.  Queue Up Episode This week on Small Business Stories, Dr. LL sits down with Jesse P. Gilmore, founder of Niche In Control, to explore what happens when marketing agencies grow faster than their systems. If people don\u2019t trust you, they won\u2019t follow you. If your business depends entirely on you, it can\u2019t scale. Jesse shares the painful lessons from dissolving three successful businesses due to founder burnout, what he learned working inside a $4B corporation, and how systems thinking transformed the way he approaches agency growth.  \ud83d\udc64 Guest Jesse P. Gilmore Founder, Niche In Control Agency Growth Strategist - Scalable Agency Accelerator Trial - https:\/\/www.nicheincontrol.com\/triangle - Book - https:\/\/www.nicheincontrol.com\/book - Website - https:\/\/www.nicheincontrol.com - LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessepgilmore\/  Core Problems \u2022 Founder dependency limiting business scalability \u2022 Confusing marketing deliverables with strategic outcomes \u2022 Burnout created by trading time directly for revenue   Practical Takeaways \u2022 Specialization cuts through competitive noise \u2022 Systems remove single points of failure in organizations \u2022 Time leverage allows founders to survive the entrepreneurial marathon   Timestamps 02:30 The hidden growth ceiling inside agencies 09:30 Why Jesse dissolved three businesses 14:10 Viral success myths in entrepreneurship 20:00 Pricing for value vs pricing for hours 27:00 Where agency owners should focus first  Who This Episode Is For \u2022 Agency founders \u2022 Service-based entrepreneurs \u2022 Small business owners scaling their operations  Invisible brands don\u2019t make money. Invisible bottlenecks quietly stall growth. Season 6 continues decoding the structural patterns that keep capable founders stuck. Subscribe and share if this episode resonates. &amp;nbsp; \u2705 Subscribe for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship \ud83d\udd01 Share this episode with someone who needs to be heard Follow STEERus on social media: YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Midlifesuccess Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/steerus LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/steerus Twitter: https:\/\/x.com\/steerus_io &amp;nbsp; #digitalmarketing #digitalmarketingagency #entrepreneurlife #wellness #smallbusiness ","author_name":"Small Business Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/steerus.io\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40362185\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199383485"}