Built In The Margins

Russ Britton
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Built in the Margins - with Russ Britton Most business content is made by people who've forgotten what it's like to have real responsibilities. Built in the Margins is different. I'm Russ Britton - firefighter, husband, dad, and someone building real businesses alongside a real life. I run an Amazon FBA reselling operation and a dog walking company. I use systems, automation, and AI to grow both - without trading more time I don't have. This podcast is where I think out loud about all of it. What I'm building. What's working. What isn't. The decisions I'm making in real time, the systems I'm putting in place, and the honest reality of trying to create financial freedom when you've got a job, a family, and actual responsibilities pulling at you every day. No guru framing. No "quit your job tomorrow" promises. No advice from someone who built their business before they had anything to lose. Just an operator showing his work. What you'll hear: Solo episodes where I break down what's happening in the business that week - decisions made, problems solved, systems built. Deep dives into the frameworks and approaches that actually move the needle when your time is limited and the stakes are real. Conversations with guests who are genuinely in it - builders, operators, and people creating income alongside full lives of their own. This show is for you if: You're working a job and building something on the side. You've got a family, a mortgage, real financial pressure. You're tired of content that assumes you have unlimited time and nothing to lose. You want to see how someone actually does this - not the highlight reel, but the real process. The margins of life - the early mornings, the evenings, the spare hours between shifts - that's where this gets built. New episodes weekly. Find me here: 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRussBritton 🔗 Everything else: linktr.ee/russ_britton

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    RA Roadtrip, Tech Issues & Businesses That Keep Moving

    This week I'm sharing the story of a sourcing mistake that turned into a multi-day roadtrip around Boots stores across the North East, all because I missed a subtle difference on a product box. What started as a simple retail arbitrage purchase became a lesson in recovery, problem-solving, and what happens when you're building a business with very little spare time. I talk about the reality of handling increasing FBM orders, the difference between being responsible for a product versus being responsible for the entire customer experience, and why small mistakes can have bigger consequences when you're building in the margins of an already busy life. We also dive into one of the reasons Amazon FBA suits my lifestyle so well. While I was driving around chasing stock and fixing problems, the business itself kept selling. The systems I'd already built kept working, even when I couldn't give them my full attention. Finally, I share the irony of having to record this episode twice after a technical failure wiped out the original recording, and why resilience isn't about avoiding interruptions, it's about absorbing them and continuing forward. If you're building a business around a full-time job, family commitments, or limited time, this one's for you. Keep building.

    13 min

  2. Apr 24

    Episode 1 - Who I Am And Why I'm Building This

    Episode one of Built in the Margins. I'm Russ Britton - firefighter, husband, dad, and someone building real businesses alongside a real life. This first episode is an introduction to who I am, where I've come from, and why I'm doing this. I talk through my 20 years in the fire service, how I built a dog walking business from scratch to a team of seven, and why my daughter arriving four years ago completely changed how I think about work, time, and what I actually want my life to look like. From there I get into what I'm building now - Amazon FBA as the main engine, eBay as a capital recovery system, the Amazon Influencer program, and how I'm using Google Sheets automation, AI, and systems to run multiple businesses without it swallowing every hour I have. This podcast is going to be an honest, open conversation about all of it - the progress, the mistakes, the lessons. No guru framing. Just an operator showing his work. If you're building something alongside a job, a family, and real responsibilities - this one's for you.

    17 min
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Built in the Margins - with Russ Britton Most business content is made by people who've forgotten what it's like to have real responsibilities. Built in the Margins is different. I'm Russ Britton - firefighter, husband, dad, and someone building real businesses alongside a real life. I run an Amazon FBA reselling operation and a dog walking company. I use systems, automation, and AI to grow both - without trading more time I don't have. This podcast is where I think out loud about all of it. What I'm building. What's working. What isn't. The decisions I'm making in real time, the systems I'm putting in place, and the honest reality of trying to create financial freedom when you've got a job, a family, and actual responsibilities pulling at you every day. No guru framing. No "quit your job tomorrow" promises. No advice from someone who built their business before they had anything to lose. Just an operator showing his work. What you'll hear: Solo episodes where I break down what's happening in the business that week - decisions made, problems solved, systems built. Deep dives into the frameworks and approaches that actually move the needle when your time is limited and the stakes are real. Conversations with guests who are genuinely in it - builders, operators, and people creating income alongside full lives of their own. This show is for you if: You're working a job and building something on the side. You've got a family, a mortgage, real financial pressure. You're tired of content that assumes you have unlimited time and nothing to lose. You want to see how someone actually does this - not the highlight reel, but the real process. The margins of life - the early mornings, the evenings, the spare hours between shifts - that's where this gets built. New episodes weekly. Find me here: 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRussBritton 🔗 Everything else: linktr.ee/russ_britton

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  • Creator
    Russ Britton
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
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    © 2026 Russ Britton
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