The Business Behind Your Business - Real Advice to Help Small Business Owners Build, Lead and Thrive · Episode 219 · April 13, 2026 · 29 min
From Founder-Dependent to Scalable: Closing the Accountability Gap
Many business owners believe their biggest challenges are rising costs, staffing issues, or external market pressures. But what if the real threat to profit, growth, and freedom is something far less visible? In this episode of The Business Behind Your Business, host Paul Sweeney sits down with fractional COO and operations coach Forrest Derr to uncover what they call the accountability gap—a silent drain that can cost businesses up to 30% of their revenue and keep founders trapped in day-to-...