030: Bankrupt to $9.9M in 4 Years & Why Entrepreneurs Need Structure to Scale with Alex Charfen (Inc. 500 Founder)

Alex Charfen is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, and coach who has helped thousands of entrepreneurs with 6, 7, and 8-figure businesses grow and scale. He went from declaring bankruptcy as a real estate investor in 2007 to building a certification program for realtors that put his business at No. 21 of the Inc. 500 list in 2011. The company’s revenues grew from $500K to $9.9M in 4 years, forcing him to create systems and frameworks that could handle rapid growth. Before long, he was approached by other entrepreneurs who needed help creating structure in their own businesses.  This experience eventually led to his current company, Simple Operations. As the Co-Founder and CEO, Alex now shows entrepreneurs how to simplify their business operations so they can make an impact in the world without having to do it all themselves. In this episode, we’re talking about the processes and systems for creating structure in your business, so you can scale it without breaking it. We talk about planning, communication patterns, leadership, and more. Key Takeaways with Alex Charfen Find out how Alex went from bankruptcy during the 2008 housing crash to building and scaling an 8-figure real estate certification business. The 3 disciplines Alex uses to build structured companies that scale. Do big audacious goals demotivate your team? Alex explains why setting realistic goals are the key to explosive growth. How to eliminate ad-hoc communication and constant interruptions with your team so your entire business can operate more efficiently. Tactics for staying focused in a world that’s fighting for your attention. Delegating an outcome vs. delegating a task. Shift from transactional management to transformational leadership and achieve leveraged results for your business. How your environment affects productivity and performance. Subscribe to the Podcast We hope you enjoy this episode and that you find some golden nuggets within this interview. Trust us, it's there! If you want episodes delivered straight to your inbox, consider subscribing to the show and we'll email you each time a new episode is released! Thanks for tuning it & keep being awesome. BAM! 💥