Why Founders Get Stuck at $1M (And How to Actually Break Through)
Most founders hit a wall around $1M in revenue, not because of the market, but because of how they're running the business. Here's why it happens and what actually fixes it.
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You Don't Have a Hiring Problem. You Have a Letting-Go Problem.
Most founders blame hiring when their business feels stuck. The real issue is control. Here's why letting go, not headcount, is what actually gets you out of the bottleneck.
The Delegation Matrix Every Founder Needs
Most founders delegate wrong. They either dump everything or refuse to let go of anything. This simple 4-box framework fixes that in 30 minutes.
You're Not a CEO. You're the Highest-Paid Employee.
If you spent more than 10 hours last week on work someone making $20/hour could do, you're not leading your business. You're working in it. Here's how to fix that.
I Built 11 Businesses and Removed Myself From All of Them. Here's What I Learned.
From a snowblower service at 13 to an 8-figure exit. The one lesson that showed up in every business Jordan built and why it matters for yours.
The 5 Bottlenecks That Keep Founders Stuck Between $500K and $5M
You're not failing. You're succeeding too much to scale. These are the 5 bottlenecks holding you back and the first step to fixing each one.
Pick One Thing and Remove Yourself
Every founder has at least one thing they're holding onto that someone else could handle. Here's the 10-minute exercise that helps you find it and start getting your time back.
Removing yourself as the bottleneck: what that means for freelancers
The host talks with entrepreneur and business coach Jordan Solender about why doing everything yourself holds a freelance business back, and how freelancers can create leverage with systems, virtual assistants, contractors, automation and AI without hiring a large team.
Why leaders can't let go: distilling the need to be needed
Steve Muscato talks with founder, investor and CEO coach Jordan Solender about why successful leaders struggle to delegate, how exhaustion becomes a stand-in for worth, and why the hardest part of scaling is personal rather than operational.
You are probably the bottleneck, and AI won't change that
Mehmet talks with Jordan Solender, founder of Jordan Solender Coaching and IT Select, who argues that AI will not fix a company where every decision depends on the founder, and that AI only adds leverage once outcomes, SOPs, KPIs and ownership are clear.
How Founders Become Their Own Bottleneck (Podcast Feature with Phil Masiello)
I recently joined Phil Masiello on the Crunching Your Growth podcast to talk about a challenge I see repeatedly with founder-led businesses: The founder becomes the bottleneck. After...
Most Founders Don’t Own a Business. They Own a Job That Pays Them Better.
I recently joined Borzou and Amanda on the Where Brands Get Their Edge podcast to discuss a challenge many founders face: How do you build a business that doesn’t depend on you? Over the...
How Real Leaders Achieve Freedom
I had a great conversation with Susan Kearney on the Growth + Exit Podcast about something I care a lot about: building businesses that can scale without depending on constant founder...
Stop Being the Bottleneck. Start Leading the Business You Built.
I recently joined Jeff Borschowa on The Lighthouse Sessions to discuss a challenge many successful founders eventually face: The business has grown, but everything still depends on them....
Inside Intel: scaling beyond yourself and removing bottlenecks
A conversation with serial entrepreneur and business coach Jordan Solender on how founders can remove themselves as the bottleneck, document and delegate effectively, and use AI and systems to grow without burning out.
Why most "freedom" advice online is lying to founders
Jerry Brazie and Jordan Solender discuss founder extraction: why problem-solving founders turn into bottlenecks, working in versus on the business, documenting and delegating, hiring with systems in place, and a practical test of whether a business can run without its owner.
From Bottleneck to Builder: How Founders Create Freedom, Scale, and Teams That Win
Welcome to another episode of the Business Leaders of America Podcast. In this episode, I sat down with Jordan...
From Snowblower to 8 Figures: Building Multiple Businesses, AI, and Getting Out of Your Own Way
What does it take to run multiple businesses simultaneously, exit at 8 figures, and still have time for the gym at 5 AM? In this episode, I sat down with the GO4CEO podcast hosted by John...
How to Remove Yourself as the Bottleneck: Systems, AI, and the Framework for Scaling Without Chaos
What if the biggest thing holding your business back is you? In this episode of Inspired Insider, host Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with tech entrepreneur Jordan Solender, founder of IT...
7 reasons the right relationships lead to better tech outcomes
An article on technology partnerships in which Jordan Solender, founder of IT Select, is quoted on agreeing clear KPIs with partners. He is one of several sources, not the subject.
Transforming IT with AI: Jordan Solender’s Journey
With a wealth of experience from industry giants like Apple and Dell, Jordan Solender, CEO of IT Select, is reshaping the way companies acquire technology and making substantial impacts...
Jordan Solender is redefining customer service in IT, and it's paying off
Contributor feature on Jordan Solender, founder and CEO of IT Select, and the firm's hands-on approach to helping IT leaders shorten and simplify technology procurement.
Jordan Solender Is The Mastermind Behind The New Genre of IT-As-A-Service Companies
In the modern day, it can be difficult for businesses and leaders to determine the best IT solution to suit their needs. The process is time-consuming, stressful, and it often requires...
No Business Background, but an 8-Figure Tech CEO: The Story of Jordan Solender
How 8-Figure CEO Jordan Solender Grew 130% Year Over Year with No Business Background
Procure IT Managing Partner to Lead Its CX Platform
Procure IT, the Carrollton-based data-driven IT procurement and management company, announced that Managing Partner Jordan Solender will lead the development of Procure IT’s ground-breaking...
Jordan Solender from Maryland's DJ
An interview with Jordan Solender as owner of Maryland's DJ, then in his 14th wedding season, having been part of more than 1,000 couples' weddings across the Washington D.C. and Baltimore area.
Building Teams, Systems, and Leaders That Scale
I recently joined a podcast conversation to discuss one of the most important transitions founders and executives must make as their companies grow: Moving from doing everything yourself to...