The Business Game
The Business Game
The Business Game is not another highlight reel of overnight success. It is a structured, honest breakdown of what it really takes to build, scale, and sustain a business at every level.
We built The Business Game around a simple truth: business changes as revenue changes. The problems at $500K are not the problems at $5M. The mindset at $5M is not the mindset at $50M. That is why every conversation is grounded in our 10-Level framework, from Level 1 Startup and Survival through to Level 10 Legacy and Exit.
If you are:
• Trying to get your first consistent revenue
• Building your first real team
• Breaking through the messy middle
• Scaling toward eight or nine figures
• Or preparing for exit
There is an episode that meets you where you are.
Hosted by Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano, who speak to founders operating at every stage of the game. No gatekeeping. No hype. No recycled advice. Just real numbers, real mistakes, real strategy, and real decisions that moved the needle.
Each week, we publish two episodes every Monday and Thursday at 6pm AEST, featuring global founders, operators, and investors who break down what actually works at their level and what does not.
The Business Game exists to give you clarity. To help you identify your current level. To show you the moves required to reach the next one.
Because scaling is not random. It is a game. And every level has different rules.
Find your level. Play it properly. Then level up.
Watch video episodes on YouTube and explore more at thebusinessgamegroup.com
The Business Game
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Join our hosts on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as we revisit previous guests' insights on the impact of AI, both good and bad and how they're leveraging it to transform their businesses, all compacted into one explosive episode. Dive into the AI revolution reshaping your business in 2025! In this episode, we unpack the good, bad, and game-changing impacts of AI and automated tech in the modern workplace. From AI job fears to productivity supercharges, discover how top leaders are leveraging AI tools like Amy the AI intern, Shopify's Sidekick, and SAP's Joule to drive efficiencies, cut costs, and solve real problems—without losing the human touch!
In this episode, you’ll discover:
* AI Business Strategies: Capitalizing on the $1.3 trillion SaaS boom with AI-driven ROI in private capital markets and e-commerce.
* Future of Work with AI: Debunking myths—AI enhances jobs, automates grunt work, and boosts creativity, just like the industrial revolution's Jacquard loom.
* AI Tools for Productivity: Train AI like an intern for workflow hacks, skin analysis apps in beauty/skincare, and enterprise cloud computing for giants like Molson Coors.
* AI Risks & Regulations: Tackle IP rights, data security, single points of failure, and the push for smart AI legislation amid the Wild West of forex-like innovation.
* Embracing AI Change: Always be learning— from open-source ChatGPT experiments to SLMs and fraud detection in onboarding/customer service.
Thank you for listening to The Business Game, where real founders break down the real levels of business.
Whether you're building at Level 1 ($0–$1M) or scaling through Level 6 and beyond, this show is designed to help you understand exactly where you are, and what it takes to level up.
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It's time to Level Up!
We’ll see you at the next level.
