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
How to Reset Your Serial Founder Habits for Lasting Success with Ryan Kauth
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In this episode of The Business Game Podcast, join hosts Lisa and Steve as they dive deep with Ryan Kauth, a renowned executive coach and human-first business coach specializing in serial founders and multi-generational family businesses in the Upper Midwest US. Discover how to reset serial founder habits for lasting success, build effective family business succession plans, and spot hidden talents in your team to drive growth. Ryan shares his journey from a problem-solving kid born on an army base near Lake Michigan to becoming a trusted advisor for family-owned businesses and serial entrepreneurs, offering actionable strategies for family business coaching, intentional communication, leadership rotations, and next-generation ownership transitions.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
* Resetting serial founder habits and aligning priorities for sustainable business success
* Building intentional family business succession plans, including leadership rotations and next-generation preparation
* Spotting and maximising hidden team talents through coaching and role optimisation
* Overcoming ego barriers and the value of executive coaching for entrepreneurs and leaders
* Time management routines, priority alignment techniques, and real-world stories from sports and business
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Connect with Ryan Kauth:
Website: RyanKauth.coach
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/in/RyanKauth
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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.
