Join hosts Lisa and Steve on The Business Game, a podcast that moves the needle, as they dive deep into raw entrepreneurship insights with Mike Ehrle, CEO & Founder of Finparency.ai and Managing Partner at Lumity. From turning firing failures into comeback fuel and building fun team cultures that crush revenue growth, to ditching guru myths like Buffett's reading obsession and navigating HR tech chaos in private equity-backed startups. This episode unpacks actionable business leadership strategies, scaling tips, and work-life balance hacks for ambitious founders and executives chasing real impact in 2025..
In this episode, you’ll discover:
* Firing without losing humanity: Mike's raw take on toughest calls and why comfort with them means it's time to exit.
* Turning firings into fuel: Mike's Clickboarding ouster and accountability hacks for startup resilience.
* The "beer test" hiring hack: Ditch resumes for gut-check fits that build revenue-driving teams.
* Revenue crushes via fun culture: Mike's 70-person sales team's motivation and PE playbook.
* Hard work over guru myths: Mike debunks Buffett's reading rule for HR tech scaling wins.
* PE pitfalls and impact shifts: Align investors with ops using value engineering and healthcare fixes.
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Connect with Mike Ehrle
Website: https://finparency.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeehrle/
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