Growing and scaling a business is hard and we wanted to hear from business owners who have successfully scaled a business. Below, you’ll find our conversations on scaling with some very talented and insightful folks.

Bryce Miller

Scaling Lightspeed Industries wasn’t a straight path—it took a whole lot of strategic planning, adaptability, and a strong network. Early on, word-of-mouth referrals fueled growth, and I expanded beyond Colorado by saying yes to new opportunities, even when they required learning new skills on the fly. One key moment was taking on the installation of access control systems without prior experience, proving that adaptability could set my business apart. Without that, and the ability to not just make, but quickly correct mistakes, I can say with a fair amount of certainty that I would not have been able to scale beyond the very basic setup that I had back when I first started. Read more>>

Josie Thompson

Elementals Soap Co. began in 2021, but it wasn’t until Spring 2023 that I fully committed to my business. After quitting my corporate job, I made the decision to focus entirely on growing my handmade, vegan self-care product line. I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me, but I also had a clear vision. My strategy was to start big and build from there. Read more>>

Nikki Barjon

I wasn’t born knowing how to do any of this. There was no roadmap, no fancy degrees, no family money or connections that landed me in the rooms I wasn’t “qualified” to be in. What got me here was patience, an insatiable curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to learning, adapting, and doing the work—day in and day out. Read more>>