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For established online founders running $300K–$1M+ businesses who want systematic approaches to simplification, leverage, and sustainable growth.
I'm James Schramko. For 17 years, I've worked inside 3,500+ businesses, generating $400M+ in documented client results. I mentor a maximum of 50 founders using proven methodologies: the 64:4 Framework, Own the Racecourse, and Work Less Make More.
This podcast shares frameworks, case studies, and diagnostic tools for experienced operators who've built something real but feel trapped by it.
If you're past the startup phase and ready for systematic optimization instead of hustle tactics, you're in the right place.
Two episodes published weekly. See jamesschramko.com for the mentor program.
I'm James Schramko. For 17 years, I've worked inside 3,500+ businesses, generating $400M+ in documented client results. I mentor a maximum of 50 founders using proven methodologies: the 64:4 Framework, Own the Racecourse, and Work Less Make More.
This podcast shares frameworks, case studies, and diagnostic tools for experienced operators who've built something real but feel trapped by it.
If you're past the startup phase and ready for systematic optimization instead of hustle tactics, you're in the right place.
Two episodes published weekly. See jamesschramko.com for the mentor program.
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You don’t need to post daily or chase cold leads to land high-value clients. You need a repeatable way to engage the people already in your orbit.
A $99 offer doesn’t need a 90-minute webinar. It needs confidence, clarity, and a fast path to “yes.”
Weak performers waste opportunities you cannot replace. Improving sales team performance keeps customers from disappearing for good.
Scaling gets hard when you assume your systems are the issue. Often the real lesson in how to scale a service business is hidden in one overlooked step.
The fastest way to improve your results is not adding features or doing longer calls. It is tightening the filters that decide who you work with.
Freedom isn’t a reward for hard work; it’s a test of who you’ve become. Escaping the identity trap means being at peace when there’s nothing to fix.
The difference between energizing and exhausting clients is clarity. Align your message to attract your ideal clients.
Most SEO agencies promise rankings. Gert Mellak uses SEO to increase revenue, with sprint-based projects to fix the leaks holding your site back.
Every founder says they want more time, yet few create the structure that gives it to them. Simplifying how you work is often the fastest way to grow.
The path to freedom often starts by walking away from good money. James's client had to learn that the hard way before his business finally scaled.
When your best people are maxed out, success brings pressure, not freedom. Scaling a service business reveals the Capacity Constraint Paradox.
Some discovery calls seem flawless until the sale disappears. The truth is, most deals die in the quiet gap between excitement and commitment.
It’s easy to assume your email strategy is working when the dashboards look good. But what if those opens and clicks aren’t coming from humans at all?
Most entrepreneurs think AI is about prompts and tools. In reality, it’s about using a content system, frameworks, and feedback loops that keep everything aligned.
Scaling isn’t about more marketing or traffic. The biggest breakthroughs can come from listening to client feedback from those you already serve.
ChatGPT won’t transform your business. AI for business owners is about systems. James explains.
Two record revenue months didn’t come from new offers. They came from business simplification, eliminating noise and focusing on what really mattered.
Rapid growth excites, but without systems it leads to burnout. James shows how a 3-day work week can achieve both revenue and work-life balance.
AI vs SEO: Does AI replace SEO? Not yet. In fact, AI visibility often depends on the SEO work you’ve already done. SEOLeverage's Gert Mellak explains.
Flashy design can kill sales. Hear how website design that converts becomes a business tool, when to upgrade, and why websites still matter in 2025.
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Been listening for years and have always enjoyed James's style of teaching business and entrepreneurship. Very relaxed and even laconic, but always relating something valuable. This was an exceptional episode, because he was reflecting upon someone he has expressed in the past he had a bit of an antagonistic relationship with. However, he spoke with an almost reverence for the individual showing a great deal of grace. Thank You for all of the incredible teaching. Hotep 𓋹 𓂀 𓋹
This was the perfect little push I needed to help me get going on my own video strategy. Making those first few steps so straightforward alleviates some of the apprehension I had about the process. Also, you guys had such a great rapport, it made it like having a couple of friends giving the you necessary encouragement to proceed. Hotep.