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The IGNITE Podcast with Josh Stone

The IGNITE Podcast with Josh Stone

Hosted by: Josh Stone

Helping Engineering, Town Planning, Surveying & Architecture Consultancies grow to $10M a year & beyond Build A Profitable Consultancy | Hit 30% Net Profit Margins Operate More Efficiently | Unlock your...

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Engineers Let Themselves Become a Commodity (And Doctors Didn’t) | EP 153

Engineers didn’t lose respect overnight — it happened one “yes” at a time. In this episode, I explain how the engineering & built environment profession gradually became commoditised, dropping fees & profit...
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How To Have A Proper Holiday Without Your Business Falling Apart | EP 152

Your business shouldn’t collapse without you.    If stepping away feels risky, it’s not bad luck.  It’s feedback.    In this episode, I break down why most consultancies struggle to run without the founder — and why...
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The Shareholder Framework You Must Build Now | EP 151

Businesses don’t fall apart from delivery. They fall apart at the top.    I’ve coached hundreds of consultancy owners.  I’ve sat on real boards.  I’ve scaled from $3M → $30M with 20 shareholders.  And I’ve seen how...
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Be an Owner, Not a Technician | EP 150

You didn’t start your business to be trapped in it. And most consultancy owners never make the shift. They stay stuck in the weeds — buried in drawings, reports, client issues — while growth flatlines and profit...
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The Inbox System That Scales You Past $10M | EP 149

Every reply, every CC, every “quick email” feels harmless.  Until you add it up.  That’s 10–15 hours a week of low-value admin time… done by the highest-paid person in the company.  You.    In this week’s episode, I...
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The Blueprint I’d Follow If I Started Again | EP 148

Remember that feeling when every project, every client, every dollar depended on you?  That first million felt exciting, but also exhausting.  Because deep down, you knew this wasn’t freedom.     Most consultancy...
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Your next leader is already in the room| EP 147

You can feel it.  The workload’s surging, profit’s thinning, and you’re still the glue.  But there’s that one person on your team who keeps showing up.  Hungry. Reliable. Waiting to be tapped on the shoulder.    This...
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Generalists Lose – Every Time | EP 146

You’ve tried the courses, the frameworks, the pep talks.  You’re smart. Your team’s capable. Your clients like you.  So why does growth still feel like pushing a boulder uphill?  Because “we do everything for...
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Your Family Doesn’t Care About Your Revenue | EP 145

Most consultancy owners obsess over revenue.  But revenue without presence is meaningless.    In this week’s episode, I unpack the exact roadmap to scaling past $5M, $10M+ without sacrificing family or...
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The Scariest Hire That Unlocked My Freedom| EP 144

Ever feel like your business is slowly crushing you?  You’ve worked hard to get past $2M.  You’ve built a team, won great clients, delivered big projects.  But somehow… everything still depends on you.    Invoices....
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Stop Shaving 5% Off Your Proposals | EP 143

Your clients have been trained to push you down on price.  It’s built into their playbook.  They’ll smile, nod… then ask you to shave just 5%.  And every time you say yes…  …you don’t just cut into this project’s...
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The Shareholder Mistake Costing Millions | EP 142

Most consultancy owners never plan their shareholder structure.   And when they don’t?   Here’s what happens:   - The founder gets stuck carrying the business long after they want out.   - Growth stalls because no one...
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