Small Business Pivots
Stuck in your business and not sure what's next? Small Business Pivots delivers honest, real-world conversations with entrepreneurs and business owners who've made bold moves to grow, adapt, and build something that lasts.
Hosted by nationally recognized business coach and keynote speaker Michael D. Morrison, each episode goes beyond the highlight reel. Guests share the real turning points, hard lessons, and strategies that actually moved the needle, whether they were chasing six figures or scaling past seven.
With 140+ episodes and ranked in the top 10% of podcasts globally, Small Business Pivots drops every Wednesday, giving small business owners a trusted weekly resource to help them grow.
Each week you'll hear real conversations about Business growth, sales, marketing, leadership, AI, hiring, business strategy, operations, systems, productivity, branding, cash flow, business financing, company culture, succession planning, exit planning, mindset, and personal development.
If you're a small business owner who's done guessing and ready to grow, this is your show.
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Episodes
165 episodes
How to Generate Consistent Leads for Your Small Business | Scott Voelker
Struggling to generate consistent leads for your small business? You don't need a massive audience or a viral video to attract customers. You need a repeatable lead generation system.In this episode of Small Business Pivots
How to Develop Better Leaders in Your Small Business | Abbey Louie
Promoting from within can be one of the best ways to develop your people and show employees there's room to grow. But being great at the work doesn't automatically mean someone knows how to lead the people doing it.
Your Employees May Not Be the Problem—Your Leadership Might Be | Meredith Bell
What if the employee problem frustrating you isn't entirely an employee problem?When employees aren't performing, aren't engaged, or don't seem committed, it's easy for business owners to point outward.Meredith Bell suggest...
You Don't Need More Leads—Fix Your Sales Process First | Phil Risher
Think your business needs more leads? You may be solving the wrong problem.Small business owners often assume growth requires more marketing, more advertising, and more leads. But what happens when those leads are being poured int...
Are You the Bottleneck in Your Business? How to Get Unstuck | Mark Skalla
Are you the reason your business can't grow without working more hours?Many small business owners don't realize they're stuck. Revenue may be coming in, customers may be happy, and the company may even be growing—but the owner is ...
Do You Have the Right People in the Wrong Roles? | Michelle Kozin
What if your employee problem isn't actually an employee problem?Small business owners often say they can't find good people. But what if you already have talented people—and they're simply in the wrong roles?In this episod...
How to Build a Business That Runs Without You | Jennifer Ann Johnson
Could your business run tomorrow if you didn't show up?For many small business owners, the answer is no. They're answering questions, solving problems, managing employees, making decisions, and holding together processes that exis...
How to Scale a Service Business: One System at a Time | Jeff Gabelsberg
What does it actually take to go from being an owner doing everything yourself to building a scalable business with multiple locations, employees, systems, and a leadership team?Jeff Gabelsberg, founder of Jolly Goat Garage Doors, knows ...
Why Businesses Get Stuck (And How Great Leaders Fix It) | Josh Post
Why do so many businesses reach a point where growth slows down—even when the owner is working harder than ever?According to business consultant and entrepreneur Josh Post, the problem usually isn't effort. It's clarity.In this ep...
How Systems Help Small Businesses Scale | Brittany Bradley
What separates businesses that stay small from businesses that continue to grow?For Brittany Bradley, owner of The Brow Slayer Studio in Oklahoma City, it wasn't working harder—it was building better systems.In this episode...
How to Scale Your Small Business Without Breaking Payroll | Eric Tabone
Growing your business sounds exciting—until it's time to hire.For many small business owners, payroll becomes the biggest obstacle to growth. Do you hire now and risk cash flow, or wait too long and become the bottleneck in your own busi...
Why Great Leaders Develop People, Not Just Businesses | Greg Harrod
In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with leadership coach and manufacturing executive
Stop Solving the Wrong Business Problem | Kevin Dias
Kevin Dias, founder of Ambiki and author of The Problem First Method, joins Small Business Pivots
How to Build a Business That Doesn't Depend on You | Dean Mathews
Most entrepreneurs start their business doing everything themselves.Sales.Customer service.Accounting.Marketing.Operations.But eventually that becomes the very thing holding the business back.In ...
How to Build Wealth Through Business Ownership & Real Estate | Steve Lawson
In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and wealth strategist Steve Lawson to discuss one of the biggest misconceptions about building wealth—and why owning a business a...
Why Most Small Businesses Stay Stuck (And How to Fix It) | Rob Young
Most business owners are experts at their craft—but they've never been taught how to run a business.In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with business coach and author Rob Young to discuss the foundatio...
How Entrepreneurs Can Reclaim Their Health, Energy and Purpose | Justin Roethlingshoefer
Most entrepreneurs spend years building their businesses while unknowingly destroying their health.In this powerful episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael Morrison sits down with Justin Roethlingshoefer, founder of Own It Coaching and...
Why Most Business Problems Aren't Problems | Tracy Christopherson & Michelle Troseth
Many business owners spend years trying to solve the same problems over and over again.But what if those challenges aren't actually problems?In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with leadership e...
How to Build a Business That Runs Without You | Jay Adewole
Most business owners believe hustle is the answer.Work harder. Stay later. Handle everything yourself.But what happens when your business depends entirely on you?In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D....
Why Your Business Is Stuck: The Leadership Bottleneck Every Owner Must Fix | Croft Edwards
Most business owners think their team is the problem.But what if the real bottleneck is the leader?In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with Croft Edwards, leadership coach, ontol...
Why Customers Buy on Emotion (Not Logic) | Paul Larche on Branding, Sales Psychology & Business Growth
Most business owners believe customers make rational buying decisions.They don’t.In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael D. Morrison sits down with Paul Larche, branding strategist, former business owner, and au...
From Prison to CEO: How Fleet Maull Built a Scalable Business Through Radical Responsibility
What if the biggest breakthrough in your business had nothing to do with strategy… and everything to do with YOU?In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael sits down with Fleet Maull — founder of HeartMind Institute, Inc....
If You Want a Better Business, Become a Better Owner | John Nieuwenburg
If your business feels stuck…it’s not the business.It’s the owner.In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael sits down with John Nieuwenburg of W5 Coaching to unpack a truth most business owners avoid:Bu...
Hire Better People Faster: The Systems Every Small Business Needs | Ryan Englin
If your business feels stuck…It’s probably not a sales problem.It’s a people problem.In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael sits down with Ryan Englin, CEO of Core Matters and author of Hire Better Peop...
How to Scale a Business Faster with Systems (Stop Relying on People) | John Ravaris
If your business feels stuck, inconsistent, or overly dependent on you… this episode will change how you think about growth.In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Michael sits down with John Ravaris, founder of UVP ...