Entrepreneur to Employer - The Playbook for Scaling from Solopreneur to Employer
From Chaos to Clarity — Build the Business You Want to Run
You didn’t leave your job to create another one.
The Entrepreneur to Employer podcast helps business owners fix what’s broken behind the scenes. So they can scale with structure, lead with confidence, and stop being the bottleneck in their own business.
Hosted by Brian Montes, Fractional People & Ops Partner, each episode delivers real-world strategies on building operating systems, hiring smarter, retaining top talent, and turning a growing business into a sustainable one.
Whether you built your business from scratch or bought it through acquisition, if you’re generating revenue but still feel buried in the day-to-day, this show is for you.
🛠️ Get the tools, tactics, and team-building insights that help you go from overwhelmed operator to intentional employer.
🎯 Plus, don’t miss our free training: Fix the Foundation — a no-fluff webinar for business owners doing $ 1 M+ who are ready to grow without the chaos.
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Questions? Please email me at brianm@scaleocityworks.com
Entrepreneur to Employer - The Playbook for Scaling from Solopreneur to Employer
How Solid Are Your Business Foundations? Use This Scorecard to Find Out
Are your business foundations helping you scale, or silently holding you back?
In this episode, we break down the six critical areas every first-time founder needs to stabilize to grow: people clarity, operations, hiring, systems, culture, and finance. Whether you're building your first team or stuck in reactive mode, this is the episode to help you step into leadership with clarity.
Join Brian Montes, your Fractional People & Ops Partner, as we walk through the exact framework used to help overwhelmed business owners identify what’s broken — and fix it before hiring a full-time team.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
- Why most founders become the bottleneck in their business
- The six pillars of a sustainable business: People, Operations, Hiring, Tools, Culture, and Financial Visibility
- The most significant early mistakes in scaling and how to avoid them
- How to assess your operations and people systems in under 5 minutes
- What “good enough” infrastructure looks like before you hire
- How to turn your chaos into clarity with one simple scorecard
🛠️ Free Resource:
🎯 Take the People, Operations & Finance Scorecard
This free 5-minute assessment helps you pinpoint the weak spots in your business foundations — and gives you a personalized roadmap to fix them.
Perfect for first-time founders and small business owners who want to grow without growing their stress.
Take the Free Assessment Here: https://forms.gle/YMzjJyoGX1ZwJYE69
📬 Stay Connected:
Want more tips on scaling your business with clarity, structure, and a sustainable team?
Follow Brian on X - @brianm2
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianmontes/
Email Brian - brianm@scaleocityworks.com
👉 Ready to stop running your business on chaos and gut instinct?
Take the free People, Operations & Finance Scorecard — a 5-minute diagnostic to find out where your business is strong, where it’s stuck, and what to fix first.
🎯 Perfect for first-time founders who want to grow without burning out.
📩 Get your score instantly + a personalized follow-up with actionable next steps.
🔗 Take the Assessment now → https://forms.gle/m65U1GZBoneXvXDM8
