Scaling Operations Without Adding Headcount with Adrian Betts
Update: 2025-09-23
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What if your business could grow by 15 to 60 percent without adding more people, equipment, or warehouses?
In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Adrian Betts, founder of Expander, who specializes in helping mid-market companies unlock their hidden operational capacity.
Adrian shares his journey from leading large-scale distribution centers to advising $300M+ businesses on breaking down silos, optimizing space, and getting more from existing resources. He explains the three most common problems plaguing operations—people, silos, and space—and how to turn them into opportunities for growth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Connect with Adrian Betts:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-betts-3236237
Company: https://expanderoperations.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/business-roundtable--6049255/support.
Watch more episodes on YouTube and subscribe here:
https://www.youtube.com/@steward_your_business
Connect with Steward Your Business:
Website: https://stewardyourbusiness.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwcarr
In this episode of the Business Roundtable Podcast, host David W. Carr speaks with Adrian Betts, founder of Expander, who specializes in helping mid-market companies unlock their hidden operational capacity.
Adrian shares his journey from leading large-scale distribution centers to advising $300M+ businesses on breaking down silos, optimizing space, and getting more from existing resources. He explains the three most common problems plaguing operations—people, silos, and space—and how to turn them into opportunities for growth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why documenting every process step prevents costly mistakes
- How to protect your business from “single point of failure” employees
- Why silos destroy performance and how to align cross-functional teams
- How to forecast seasonality and transitions for smoother growth
- A simple framework to align CEOs, departments, and staff around one clear goal
Connect with Adrian Betts:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-betts-3236237
Company: https://expanderoperations.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/business-roundtable--6049255/support.
Watch more episodes on YouTube and subscribe here:
https://www.youtube.com/@steward_your_business
Connect with Steward Your Business:
Website: https://stewardyourbusiness.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwcarr
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