Profit With A Plan

Marcia Riner - Business Growth Strategist
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Marcia & her guests share business growth ideas so that you can create strategies that increase your profit, drive your growth, and plan for your future sale. Our informative topics cover areas around increasing revenue, boosting profit, business management, leadership, team building, marketing, sales, and pre-exit planning. Join us each Tuesday for a half-hour conversation that is sure to give you a couple of ideas that you can add to your business right now. You can also check us out in video format on www.Youtube.com/ProfitWithAPlan We love to hear your comments & questions. Don‘t forget to subscribe to get updates on future shows. Thanks for joining us today!

  1. 22h ago

    EP355 Your Business Is Profitable, But Is It Built to Last?

    Your Business Is Profitable, But Is It Built to Last? 🎯 Episode Summary Your business may look profitable on paper, but would it still work if your most capable employee took two weeks off? In this episode of Profit With A Plan, Marcia Riner sits down with Levi Lawrence, Managing Partner at Iron House Pro, to talk about the hidden operational debt that quietly puts founder-led companies at risk. Levi shares how undocumented knowledge, overworked key people, weak systems, and delayed infrastructure can make a business look healthier than it really is. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, Business Growth Strategist, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Levi Lawrence, Managing Partner at Iron House Pro Episode: EP355 Release Date: July 21, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • How hidden operational debt weakens profitable businesses • Why key-person knowledge creates serious business risk • How owner dependence reduces freedom and company value • What to document before scaling, selling, or using AI • Why quarterly business reviews protect your future growth • How to right-size systems without overbuilding too early ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Can your business work without your best person? [03:47] Levi’s hard lesson from losing his company [09:50] Why business foundations matter before growth [14:21] The boring risk most owners still ignore [15:00] Why undocumented knowledge creates fragility [18:22] Is the company selling, or are you? [20:34] When owners must manage systems, not work [24:05] Why quarterly reviews keep growth intentional [26:24] Business 101 advice most owners miss [28:36] Levi’s free foundations assessment for owners 🔗 Resources & Links Iron House Pro https://ironhousepro.com Levi Lawrence https://levilawrence.ca Org Foundations Assessment https://foundations.ironhousepro.com Infinite Profit https://Infinite-Profit.com Free Profit Booster® Growth Map https://ProfitBooster.biz 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit InfiniteProfitConsulting.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  2. Jul 14

    EP354 The 30-Minute CEO Meeting That Clears Business Decisions

    The 30-Minute CEO Meeting That Clears Business Decisions 🎯 Episode Summary When every decision feels urgent, business owners can slip into overthinking, second-guessing, or pushing harder without getting clearer. Eugene Berezin shares how a simple executive meeting with yourself can help you slow down, listen to the different parts of your mind, and make more grounded decisions. This conversation blends mental health, business strategy, hypnotherapy, and practical self-leadership into a tool business owners can actually use. You’ll learn how to create quiet decision-making space, use parts journaling, and stop letting fear, doubt, or mental noise run the show. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, business growth strategist and CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Eugene Berezin, Psychotherapist, Hypnotherapist, and Founder of LifePath Transformational Coaching Episode: 354 Release Date: July 14, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why busy work can hide unclear decision-making • How to hold an executive meeting with yourself • Why your mind has different parts influencing choices • How journaling can stop mental spirals faster • Why ADHD brains benefit from 3 to 4 action items • When to seek support instead of overthinking alone ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Why better decisions start with quiet [03:47] Eugene’s path into psychotherapy and hypnotherapy [06:00] Why slowing down is underrated for owners [09:31] How to create an executive meeting with yourself [14:54] Using parts work for business decisions [20:04] Why journaling helps stop mental spirals [22:16] How often to hold executive meetings [26:38] ADHD-friendly productivity and action planning [28:59] How to respond when your mind spirals [32:27] Eugene’s self-regulation tool and resources 🔗 Resources & Links Eugene’s Self-Regulation Tool https://www.lifepathtc.com/self-regulation LifePath Transformational Coaching https://www.lifepathtc.com Infinite Profit https://Infinite-Profit.com Profit Booster® Growth Map https://ProfitBooster.biz 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit Infinite-Profit.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  3. Jul 7

    EP353 How to Find the Clients Driving Your Most Profitable Growth

    How to Find the Clients Driving Your Most Profitable Growth 🎯 Episode Summary More leads and more customers do not always create more profit. Sometimes the clients taking the most time, support, and attention are quietly pulling resources away from the clients that are truly helping your business grow. Christine Day joins Marcia Riner to explain how businesses can identify their High Value Clients using objective data, customer profitability, cost to serve, and business-aligned metrics. You will learn how to stop relying on assumptions, focus sales and marketing on the right buyer personas, and make smarter decisions about the clients who deserve more of your team’s attention. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Christine Day, Founder of Results 2Day and Author of 80/20 Growth Strategy Episode: 353 Release Date: July 7, 2027 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why your highest-revenue clients may not be your most profitable. • How cost to serve changes the value of a customer. • Why average customer data can hide major business risk. • How to identify High Value Clients using business-aligned metrics. • What to do with clients outside your highest-value segment. • How to turn client data into stronger buyer personas. ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Why more clients do not always mean better growth [05:50] The client loss that changed Christine’s growth strategy [10:18] Using business goals to identify High Value Clients [16:41] Why cost to serve matters more than revenue [18:57] The hidden risk inside average customer data [20:56] What to do with your lower-value 80% [29:17] How the software scores and ranks every client [31:03] Turning high-value clients into better buyer personas 🔗 Resources & Links https://resultstoday.com.au https://resultstoday.com.au/sample https://profitbooster.biz https://infinite-profit.com 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit Infinite-Profit.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  4. Jun 30

    EP352 How to Buy a Profitable Business Without Starting From Scratch

    How to Buy a Profitable Business Without Starting From Scratch 🎯 Episode Summary Starting a business from zero can drain your time, money, and energy before you ever build momentum. Corey Parchman joins Marcia Riner to explain why buying an existing business may be a smarter path for entrepreneurs who want cash flow, customers, employees, and systems already in place. You will hear how first-time buyers can define the right acquisition target, use SBA financing responsibly, evaluate cash flow, and avoid buying a business that looks good on paper but creates problems after closing. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Corey Parchman, President of CorePar Development and Business Acquisition Advisor Episode: 352 Release Date: June 30, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why buying an established business can reduce startup risk • How to create a buy box before looking at deals • What SBA financing can make possible for first-time buyers • Why cash flow matters more than a business’s asking price • How seller involvement can protect employees and customer relationships • What to evaluate before acquiring a trade or licensed business ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Why buying an existing business can be a smarter path [03:21] From NFL career to building a business Plan B [04:40] How to find businesses owners may be ready to sell [07:43] What to consider before buying a licensed trade business [11:11] The buy box framework for finding the right acquisition [12:31] SBA financing, down payments, and reserve planning [17:33] How seller transition support protects your first year [24:12] Cash flow, customer concentration, and deal discipline 🔗 Resources & Links https://coreyparchman.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-parchman-2a8a2790 https://Infinite-Profit.com https://ProfitBooster.biz 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit Infinite-Profit.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  5. Jun 23

    EP351 Use AI to Save Sales Time Before You Hire Your First Rep

    Use AI to Save Sales Time Before You Hire Your First Rep 🎯 Episode Summary Sales often lands squarely on the CEO’s plate, leaving little time for leadership, strategy, or growth. Greg Grand shares how business owners and sales leaders can use AI to speed up research, improve prospecting, prepare for better sales conversations, and build a more repeatable sales process. You will also hear how to know when it is time to hire your first salesperson, why generic outreach is losing ground, and how AI can support stronger sales habits without replacing the human connection buyers still expect. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Greg Grand, Founder of The AI Sales Leader Episode: 351 Release Date: June 26, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Use AI to prepare for sales calls in minutes, not hours • Build prospect research that leads to stronger discovery questions • Create multi-channel outreach without sounding like every other salesperson • Know when your business is truly ready for its first sales hire • Build sales systems your team can repeat and improve • Keep trust and human connection at the center of AI-assisted selling ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] How AI gives solo CEOs more sales time [03:06] Why Greg built an AI sales system [06:02] Stop chasing tools and solve sales problems [07:04] Build prospect research in five minutes [10:06] Use AI for better sales discovery questions [17:05] Multi-threaded prospecting that builds familiarity [23:25] Build custom AI prompts for your sales process [28:17] Why human connection still closes the sale 🔗 Resources & Links https://theaisalesleader.com https://profitbooster.biz https://infinite-profit.com   💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit InfiniteProfitConsulting.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  6. Jun 16

    EP350 Why Profitable Businesses Still Feel Under Pressure

    Why Profitable Businesses Still Feel Under Pressure 🎯 Episode Summary Your business may be making money, but that does not always mean it feels stable, clear, or easy to run. Many owners are profitable on paper while still dealing with cash flow surprises, scattered decisions, and plans that never make it into daily action. In this episode of Profit With A Plan, Marcia Riner talks with Paul Sweeney about why profitable businesses can still feel under pressure and how owners can use clarity, quick wins, and simple weekly planning to make better decisions. Paul shares practical steps to improve cash flow, prioritize what matters, and stop letting big plans collect dust. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Paul Sweeney, Chartered Accountant and Business Advisor Episode: 350 Release Date: June 16, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why profitable businesses can still feel financially tight • How business clarity improves daily decision-making • Why one-page planning can sharpen weekly priorities • How quick wins create cash flow and momentum • What to check every Monday before chasing new ideas • Why monthly reports may be too late for cash flow problems ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Why profitable businesses still feel pressure [03:24] Why traditional business planning turns owners off [06:20] How one-page planning creates weekly clarity [11:52] The Monday cash flow check-in [16:15] A 30-minute invoice fix that improved collections [28:21] Why clarity reduces scattered decisions 🔗 Resources & Links Paul Sweeney’s Business Planning Course https://courses.paulsweeneyaccountant.au/business-planning-course Profit Booster® Growth Map https://profitbooster.biz Infinite Profit https://InfiniteProfitConsulting.com 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit Infinite-Profit.com com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  7. Jun 9

    EP349 Why Great Employees Leave Even When You Pay Well

    Why Great Employees Leave Even When You Pay Well 🎯 Episode Summary Your best employees may not be leaving because of pay, perks, or culture. They may be leaving because they see a stronger future somewhere else. In this episode, Marcia talks with talent retention expert David Alemian about why traditional retention strategies often fall short, how turnover quietly drains profit, and what business owners can do to keep the skilled people who drive growth, customer loyalty, and company value. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: David Alemian, Creator of The Alemian Retention System™ Episode: 349 Release Date: June 9, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why pay raises alone do not create long-term employee loyalty • How skilled labor shortages impact every industry • Why turnover is one of business’s biggest hidden costs • How key employees affect customer experience and brand trust • Why retention can improve business value before a sale • How to calculate the true dollar cost of turnover ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:00] Why great employees may really leave [04:38] How David discovered the skilled labor shortage [06:41] Why high pay can become leverage elsewhere [13:29] Why people stay where their future is strongest [18:53] How retention plans protect key employees [27:53] Why retention impacts business sale value [30:05] The hidden dollar cost of turnover [36:07] David’s free Turnover Cost Calculator 🔗 Resources & Links TalentRetentionPlans.com 💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit https://Infinite-Profit.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

  8. Jun 2

    EP348 Is Your Business an Asset or Just a Stressful Job?

    Is Your Business an Asset or Just a Stressful Job? 🎯 Episode Summary Your business may be growing, but that does not always mean it is becoming more valuable. If every decision, client issue, team question, and operational fire still runs through you, the business may be too dependent on the owner to scale or sell well. In this episode of Profit With A Plan, Marcia Riner talks with Thomas Rechtien, known as “the fixer,” about how owner-led businesses can move from operational chaos to structured, scalable growth. Thomas shares how to reduce owner dependency, create accountability, install a weekly execution rhythm, and build a business that can eventually run beyond the owner. Podcast: Profit With A Plan Host: Marcia Riner, CEO of Infinite Profit® Guest: Thomas Rechtien, Founder and CEO of Rechtien Consult LLC Episode: 348 Release Date: June 2, 2026 🎥 What You’ll Learn • Why owner dependency lowers business value • How to know if you are building an asset • Why clarity must become action, not theory • How weekly meetings can create real accountability • Why buyers want systems, not gut instinct • How to start stepping into the owner’s box ⏱️ Timestamp Highlights [00:45] Is Your Business Becoming More Valuable? [04:20] Thomas’s Story and Why He Became “The Fixer” [07:39] Why Owners Wait Too Long to Build Exit Value [10:30] The Owner Dependency Problem [13:57] Clarity, Numbers, and the Right People [18:46] The Weekly Execution Meeting That Creates Accountability [25:02] Why Repeating Problems Usually Need Outside Perspective [30:59] Building a Business You Want to Sell, Not Have to Sell 🔗 Resources & Links Thomas Rechtien on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-rechtien Rechtien Consult LLC https://rechtienconsult.com  💼 About Marcia Riner & Profit With A Plan Marcia Riner is a business growth strategist, creator of the Profit Booster® strategies, and CEO of Infinite Profit®. She helps entrepreneurs scale smarter, increase profitability, and build businesses that are worth more, whether they plan to keep them or sell them. As host of Profit With A Plan, Marcia shares expert interviews and actionable strategies to help business owners increase revenue, improve systems, and prepare for high-value exits. With decades of experience in finance, operations, and marketing, she delivers clear, profit-driving insights you can use right away. 📞 Questions? Call (949) 229-2112 or visit InfiniteProfitConsulting.com 🚀 Profit-Driven Resources 💰 Profit Booster® Podcast Monetization Hub Turn your interviews into a client-generating machine without adding more work to your plate. Learn more at ProfitBoosterPod.com 📈 Free Profit Booster® Growth Map Find the gaps slowing down your revenue, profit, and growth. Get yours now at ProfitBooster.biz 🎧 Never Miss a Profit-Driving Strategy Subscribe to Profit With A Plan on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite platform.

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Marcia & her guests share business growth ideas so that you can create strategies that increase your profit, drive your growth, and plan for your future sale. Our informative topics cover areas around increasing revenue, boosting profit, business management, leadership, team building, marketing, sales, and pre-exit planning. Join us each Tuesday for a half-hour conversation that is sure to give you a couple of ideas that you can add to your business right now. You can also check us out in video format on www.Youtube.com/ProfitWithAPlan We love to hear your comments & questions. Don‘t forget to subscribe to get updates on future shows. Thanks for joining us today!

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  • Creator
    Marcia Riner - Business Growth Strategist
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    350
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    Clean
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