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Latest episodes
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Episode 20 - The Founder’s Second Act: Knowing When It’s Time to Build Something New
October 8, 2026 · 6 minWhat happens when a founder realizes that the business they built is no longer the business they want to lead? In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores the difficult decision of knowing when it may be time to change…
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Episode 19 - The Business After You: What Will Still Matter When You’re Gone
October 8, 2026 · 7 minA business can depend heavily on its founder in the beginning, but eventually the real test is whether the company can create value without everything depending on one person. In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores…
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Episode 18 - What Happens When Your Business Becomes Too Comfortable
October 8, 2026 · 6 minGrowth can create success, but success can also create comfort—and comfort can quietly become a business risk. In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores what happens when founders and teams become too comfortable with…
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Episode 17 - The Cost of Being the Cheapest: When Low Prices Hurt a Good Business
October 8, 2026 · 7 minBeing the cheapest option can attract customers quickly, but it can also create serious problems for a growing business. In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores the hidden costs of competing primarily on…
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Episode 16 - Hiring for the Future: Building a Team Before You Need One
October 8, 2026 · 6 minHiring is one of the most important decisions a founder makes, yet many businesses wait until they desperately need someone before looking for the right person. In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores why reactive…
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Episode 15 - The Founder’s Blind Spot: What Your Business Is Trying to Tell You
October 8, 2026 · 6 minEvery business sends signals to its founder, but not every founder knows how to recognize them. In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores the blind spots that can prevent entrepreneurs from seeing what is really…
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Episode 14 - The Competitive Advantage Nobody Can Copy
October 8, 2026 · 7 minWhat truly makes a business difficult to compete with? In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores the competitive advantages that go deeper than pricing, technology, branding, or marketing. She explains why some…
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Episode 13 - When Your Best Customer Becomes Your Biggest Risk
September 27, 2026 · 11 minYour best customer can be one of the greatest assets in your business—but what happens when your business becomes too dependent on them? In this episode of The Founder’s Margin, Juliana Hayes explores the hidden risks of relying too…
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Episode 12 - The Pricing Trap: Why Charging More Can Sometimes Grow Your Business Faster
September 25, 2026 · 5 minEvery founder wants a great customer. A customer who pays on time, respects your work, comes back regularly, and tells other people about your business can feel like the ideal relationship. But there is a point where a great customer can…
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Episode 11 - The Business Nobody Sees: What Really Happens Behind a Company’s Success
September 25, 2026 · 6 minWhen people look at a successful business, they usually see the results: revenue, customers, growth, a strong brand, and a successful founder. What they rarely see are the systems, decisions, routines, mistakes, and difficult choices that…
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Episode 10 - What Successful Founders Do Differently When Everything Is on the Line
September 14, 2026 · 20 minWhat separates successful founders from entrepreneurs who struggle when the pressure is highest? It is rarely a single skill, strategy, or business decision. The difference often comes from how founders think, lead, respond to uncertainty…
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Episode 09 - From Busy to Profitable: Rethinking How You Run Your Business
September 14, 2026 · 18 minBeing busy can feel productive, especially when you are building a business. But a full calendar, long working hours, endless meetings, and constant activity do not necessarily create revenue or profit. In many businesses, being busy can…
About the show
The Founder’s Margin with Juliana Hayes is a business and entrepreneurship podcast for founders, entrepreneurs, and ambitious business leaders who want to build smarter, more profitable, and sustainable companies.
Hosted by Juliana Hayes, each episode explores the decisions, strategies, challenges, and lessons behind building a successful business. From startup growth and business strategy to leadership, marketing, profitability, scaling, and founder mindset, The Founder’s Margin goes beyond the surface-level success stories.
Juliana speaks with entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and business experts about what it really takes to grow a company—and what happens behind the scenes when the pressure is high and the decisions matter most.
Whether you're launching your first business, scaling an established company, or looking for better ways to lead and grow, The Founder’s Margin delivers practical insights, honest founder stories, and actionable business lessons you can apply immediately.
Listen to The Founder’s Margin with Juliana Hayes for real conversations about entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, strategy, and building a company that creates lasting value.