Grow Without Hiring

Ken Yarmosh
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Everyone wants to grow. But the days of doing it with huge offices, bloated teams, and “bigger is better” thinking? They’re done. Grow Without Hiring is for anyone who wants to grow with systems—not headcount. Each short, tactical episode delivers proven ways to grow revenue and build leverage—from someone who’s closed over $50M in consulting as a solopreneur and solo founder.

  1. 16/12/2025

    Little Red Cup Economics | Ep 29

    How does a plastic red cup drive 45% more traffic on one day? Why is Starbucks’ most successful marketing angle not about coffee? Are your offers stalling because you’re missing the same economics? In this brand breakdown episode, learn more about: -- Why Starbucks keeps repeating Red Cup Day, even with massive daily volume.-- When a simple constraint works better than pressure in high-ticket sales.-- The hidden reason deals get stuck in the “sales friend zone.”-- What premium buyers actually care about more than a discount.-- The mistake that turns “one offer” into multiple businesses without you realizing it. GO DEEPER-- Episode 13: The Offer Mistakes Costing You BIG Money -- Episode 22: Offer Fatigue -- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    10 min

  2. 09/12/2025

    The One Person Agency | Ep 28

    Is growing without hiring the same as never getting any help? What do you do when the demand finally hits 50k+ months but your capacity hits a wall? How do you scale without feeding The Hungry Dragon...more people, more clients, more chaos? In this working session episode, I walk a client through: -- The unexpected sequence you must build before you earn the right to get help.-- The moment hourly contractors become the most expensive mistake in your business.-- Why “I’ll just add a little help” quietly drags founders back into Agency 1.0 thinking.-- How one wrong client can collapse the optionality you’ve been working toward for years.-- The mama-birding trap most founders never see coming and the simple shift that ends it. GO DEEPER-- Episode 7: Agency 3.0-- Episode 4: Why Hiring is NOT a Badge of Honor-- Episode 11: This Makes One Person Business Way Easier -- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    47 min

  3. 02/12/2025

    The Specialist Era of AI | Ep 27

    Do you believe you’ve mastered AI just because you use ChatGPT or Claude? Have you built systems that actually 10x your business? Are you using context, data, and specialization....or just getting better at prompting? In this episode, learn more about: -- The truth about how the 0.1% founders actually use AI.-- How you're throwing $500 at $50,000 / month problems.-- Why investors in AI don't care about prompts.-- Caution: Your "Ferrari engine in a golf cart" mistake.-- The three elements that make AI compound inside your business. GO DEEPER-- Episode 12: Are You a 2030 Company? -- Episode 6: The Fastest Way to Not Grow-- Fathom.ai: Sales GPTs for notetaking -- MagicPost: 10x LinkedIn posts with AI-- Gamma: Effortless AI design for presentations-- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    11 min

  4. 25/11/2025

    The Offer Identity Crisis | Ep 26

    Are you confusing yourself and prospects with your positioning and offers without realizing it? Do your proposals get interest but never turn into closed deals? Are you trying to build an advisory offer but still don’t know how it’s different from consulting? In this working session episode, I walk a client through: -- The hidden “identity leak” inside most advisory and consulting offers.-- Why language—not delivery—is the real reason many deals stall.-- The moment a founder finally saw his two “different” offers were the same.-- How your offer might be keeping you “fishing in small ponds.”-- When clients go silent, this is what you need to do (and know). GO DEEPER-- Episode 25: Pricing for Growth or Safety?-- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    50 min

  5. 11/11/2025

    Pricing for Growth or Safety? | Ep 25

    When was the last time you updated your pricing? Are you wondering why your revenue looks the same as last year while working harder? Have you not increased your rates because of fear, loyalty, or comfort? In this episode, learn more about: -- The "growth tax" you don't realize you're paying.-- When Ken doubled a consultant's pricing in 15 minutes.-- Which Tuesday are you building for?-- Why audience rich experts don't charge the most.-- How pricing ties to being a 2030 company. GO DEEPER-- The State of Solopreneur: Pricing Survey-- Episode 17: The High Ticket Offer Lie Everyone Believes -- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    10 min

  6. 04/11/2025

    No One Buys Retainers | Ep 24

    Why does every founder and consultant want repeatable revenue yet still sell projects and deliverables? What happens the moment you say the word "retainer" to a prospect? Can you really sell retainers in an industry that worships billable hours? In this episode, learn more about: -- The movie line that's every consultant's dream and every founder's blind spot.-- How positioning is the key to unlock selling retainers at scale.-- The "record scratch" moment in Ken's software agency sales.-- Why a client should walk away from a 15-20k/month retainer.-- When a prospect used Ken's own talking points to lobby for them internally. GO DEEPER-- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    9 min

  7. 21/10/2025

    The Myth of Productizing | Ep 23

    Is "productizing" your service business a beautiful oasis or a mirage giving your business heat stroke? What do you really want when you say you want to "productize"? Can you have both repeatable, big revenue and the business on autopilot lifestyle? In this episode, learn more about: -- Why a Notion dashboard has nothing to do with "productizing."-- When the numbers behind "productized" agencies don't add up.-- The truth behind "productizing" advocates that they never say out loud.-- 3 pillars you actually need to scale without being in "Delivery Hell."-- How clicking a button to do business with you is a bigger risk than you realize. GO DEEPER-- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    15 min

  8. 14/10/2025

    Offer Fatigue | Ep 22

    Do you ever feel like the market is leaving you behind? How do the most successful founders and consultants keep their offers fresh and relevant? Are you holding onto parts of your business that aren't serving you well too long? In this episode, learn more about: -- When "same furniture, different lighting" is the best path for your offer.-- How a marketing consultant hit 50k months by making this change.-- The surprising result of a major offer rebuild for Ken's own offers.-- Why Ken retired his famous "SSO" offers framework that put him on the map.-- The Mr. Wonderful approach to this kind of offer.  GO DEEPER-- Follow Ken on LinkedIn-- Read Ken's weekly briefing WORK WITH MEIf this episode surfaced something specific around your offers, sales, or systems, you can see how I work with clients here.

    9 min
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Everyone wants to grow. But the days of doing it with huge offices, bloated teams, and “bigger is better” thinking? They’re done. Grow Without Hiring is for anyone who wants to grow with systems—not headcount. Each short, tactical episode delivers proven ways to grow revenue and build leverage—from someone who’s closed over $50M in consulting as a solopreneur and solo founder.

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    Ken Yarmosh
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