For fast-moving founders ready to stop doing it all themselves and start building a team they can actually rely on. Hosted by JP Forno, founder of METEOR and an operator with years of experience building high-performing teams, each episode breaks down the systems, strategies, and mindset shifts needed to hire great people, train them well, and turn them into long-term operators who help your business grow. You’ll hear founder-to-founder frameworks, tools, and real-world lessons that help you spend less time in the weeds and more time building a business that runs with or without you.
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The Recruiting System All Founders Need Before Their Next Hires with Frank Lofaro
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How to Design Training That Actually Works with Shelly Ballew
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Scaling Sales Teams Without Losing Your Culture with Peter Swenson
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Introducing Hire To Scale
For fast-moving founders ready to stop doing it all themselves and start building a team they can actually rely on. Hosted by JP Forno, founder of METEOR and an operator with years of experience building high-performing teams, each episode breaks down the systems, strategies, and mindset shifts needed to hire great people, train them well, and turn them into long-term operators who help your business grow. You’ll hear founder-to-founder frameworks, tools, and real-world lessons that help you ...
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