Operation Entrepreneur Freedom - Design a Business That Runs (and Grows) Without You

Operation Entrepreneur Freedom - Design a Business That Runs (and Grows) Without You

Operation Entrepreneur Freedom is the go-to show for service business owners who are tired of being trapped in day-to-day operations. Hosted by Chad Murray โ€” a veteran entrepreneur who built, scaled, and exited his own 7-figure service company โ€” this podcast pulls back the curtain on how to build a business that runs (and grows) without you. Whether you want to scale to keep or build to sell, youโ€™ll learn the systems, mindset shifts, and strategic moves that free you from the tools, trucks, and burnout. No fluff. No corporate speak. Just real, tactical conversations for tradesmen, contractors, and service pros ready to become true business owners. ๐ŸŽฏ Weekly episodes on: Removing yourself from daily operations Building a business thatโ€™s sellable (even if you never sell) Hiring and leading the right team Systemizing everything so the business works without you What it really takes to earn freedom in the trades If you're ready to reclaim your time, multiply your income, and turn your business into an asset โ€” youโ€™re in the right place. Subscribe and start your Operation Entrepreneur Freedom today. https://www.youtube.com/@operationentrepreneurfreedom

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June 24, 2025 โ€ข 25 mins

In this brutally honest episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom, Chad Murray pulls back the curtain on the toughest season of his business life. After nearly three decades in business and coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs, Chad shares how ignoring his own advice almost bankrupted him โ€” again.

He talks openly about shutting down an 18-year market, hiring a COO to dismantle his company, and the emotional toll of making hard but ove...

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Silence Is Where the Money Is โ€“ 4 Sales Stories That Prove It

Most salespeople are afraid of silence. They rush to fill the gapโ€ฆ and kill the deal. In this video, Iโ€™m sharing 4 real-life sales stories where silence either made the saleโ€”or cost someone thousands.

Youโ€™ll learn:

  • How silence creates buying pressure (without being pushy)
  • The critical mistake sales reps make when they talk too much
  • What to do after you drop your price or ...
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Welcome to Operation Entrepreneur Freedom โ€” the podcast that helps home service business owners design a business that runs (and grows) without them.

In this episode, host Chad Murray reveals why most service businesses stall at $1-2M and what you can do to break through fast. Spoiler: It starts with sales โ€” but not in the way you're used to.

Youโ€™ll learn:

  • Why your current salespeople are holding you back
  • How separating sales ...
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In this episode of Operation Entrepreneur Freedom, Chad sits down with sales legend Curt Tueffert, a seasoned pro whoโ€™s trained and managed sales teams pushing past $100 million in revenue. This no-fluff conversation is packed with real-world strategies for service business owners who are ready to build a true sales machineโ€”and finally step out of the chaos.

From building trust-based sales processes, to turning techs into ...

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In this episode, we dive into the brutal truth: your marketing stinks because youโ€™re too cheap to play with the big boys. Stop whining about bad leads and start learning how to fix your ad strategy.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Hereโ€™s what we cover:

How to calculate your ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)

Why being burned by a crappy agency is NO excuse to stay stuck

The real reason you donโ€™t scaleโ€”you donโ€™t know your numbers
...

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Pay or Get Sued: How I Learned Payroll Law the Hard Way ๐Ÿ’ธโš–๏ธ
You donโ€™t know what you donโ€™t knowโ€”until youโ€™re in court. In this episode, Chad Murray shares the gut-wrenching story of how a single payroll mistake triggered a lawsuit that nearly wrecked his business. Learn the legal landmines of paying employees (hourly, salary, commission, and performance pay), the truth about overtime law, and how to avoid getting crushed by la...

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What happens to your business if you're gone tomorrow?

In this raw and brutally honest episode, Chad Murray shares two moments he nearly diedโ€”and the two wildly different outcomes for his business. In 2006, his appendix rupturedโ€ฆ and his business went bankrupt. In 2021, his lungs failed from COVIDโ€ฆ but his business hit $100K weeks without him.

This is the tale of building a business ...

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This might be the rawest, realest, and most action-packed sales episode weโ€™ve done in a long time.

Chad Murray sits down with entrepreneur, speaker, and โ€œCall The Damn Leadsโ€ founder Drewbie Wilson, who breaks down why most businesses are leaving millions on the tableโ€”because they simply donโ€™t pick up the phone. From growing up hustling, traveling the country in an RV with his family, and building a brand thatโ€™s become a m...

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๐Ÿš€ In this episode of Outside the Business Box, Chad Murray sits down with Bryan Clayton โ€” the founder of GreenPal (the โ€œUber for Lawn Careโ€) and former CEO of a $10M landscaping company he scaled and successfully exited.

Bryan shares real, in-the-trenches lessons about:

  • How he scaled his landscaping company from a $20 lawn job to over $10 million in annual revenue
  • The challenges of transitioning from running crews to running a bu...
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April 24, 2025 โ€ข 42 mins

The Top 20 Dumb Mistakes Business Owners Keep Making ๐Ÿšจ

Welcome to another brutally honest episode of Outside the Business Boxes, where Chad Murray pulls no punches. In this episode titled "The Dumb Episode," Chad breaks down the top 20 dumb things business owners do that sabotage growth, kill profit, and keep them stuck in the hamster wheel of hustle.

From keeping toxic employees to refusing to raise pr...

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April 16, 2025 โ€ข 30 mins

Re-Introduction What This Podcast Is Aboutย 

Small business

Chat with Chad to discuss your business and you want to scale.ย 

YouTube - Discover how to Design a Business That Runs (and Grows) Without You

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Welcome back to the Outside the Business Box Podcast with your host Chad Murray โ€” business coach, speaker, and multi-million dollar service business owner. ๐Ÿš€

In this episode, Chad dives deep into how he completely reinvented his sales process with a physical, flip-through sales presentation tool โ€” and the results are already changing the game.

๐Ÿ’ฅ From a typical slow Aprilโ€ฆ
โžก๏ธ To $133K in sales in one week

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April 4, 2025 โ€ข 25 mins

Price Conditioning to Crush Sticker Shock in Sales | Outside the Business Podcast

In this episode of Outside the Business, Iโ€™m giving you a raw, real update on my worldโ€”whatโ€™s going on with my businesses, why Iโ€™m feeling like me again, and how we just had a record week in April that beat all of last year. ๐Ÿ’ช

Weโ€™re diving into the art of price conditioningโ€”a powerful sales tactic that helps eliminate sticker shock and sets your custom...

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March 29, 2025 โ€ข 29 mins

๐Ÿ”ฅ Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & Scale Your Business | Outside the Business Boxes Podcast w/ Chad Murray

Welcome to Outside the Business Boxes, where we dig deep into what it really takes to grow a service business. In this episode, Chad Murrayโ€”7-figure entrepreneur and coachโ€”dives into the raw truth about business growth:

-Why getting out of your comfort zone is non-negotiable
-How failure is actually pa...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ How to Break Through $1M and Scale Your Business Fast! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

In this episode of Outside the Business Boxes, Chad Murray opens up about his personal and business struggles โ€” and how heโ€™s using those lessons to help business owners break through the million-dollar ceiling. If youโ€™re stuck, overwhelmed, and not sure how to scale, this episode is for YOU. Chad dives deep into the mindset shifts, sales strategies, and business systems yo...

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April 17, 2024 โ€ข 62 mins

The episode is about rebranding, what does that look like?
I then get into sales and mindset.ย 
ย This is my Wednesday evening talk show Chat w/ Chad on my private Facebook group Chimney World.ย 
You don't have to be a chimney company, this episode is for any service business!

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April 17, 2024 โ€ข 58 mins

This episode is about employees! Enjoy.

Read my book... Operation Entrepreneur Freedom. Click the link to purchase.
I have coaching spots available and a Mastermind group starting soon.

Click... Chat with Chad to schedule a free session to discuss having him work with you to build a better company that doesn't have to rely on you.

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April 17, 2024 โ€ข 55 mins

Who Not How...

Read my book... Operation Entrepreneur Freedom. Click the link to purchase.
I have coaching spots available and a Mastermind group starting soon.

Click... Chat with Chad to schedule a free session to discuss having him work with you to build a better company that doesn't have to rely on you.

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January 24, 2024 โ€ข 63 mins

Building rapport is the hardest sales item to teach. Having a system in place to train is essential in progress to building a world class service business. Mike Fasy and Chuck Roydhouse were on tonight's episode of Chat w/ Chad.

If you want to get the Chimney Closer app go to https://chimneycloser.com and click the button to schedule to purchase.

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December 31, 2023 โ€ข 77 mins

Chat w/ Chad Business Coaching Live
Micromanaging. When is it needed or is it?

Book Free Discovery Call with Chad.ย 
Let us discover getting your mindset on track to winning.ย  We will look at your systems and will come up with a plan of implementation.ย  Numbers, we will dive into the numbers and get your numbers better discoverable for finding issues and more profits.ย 

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