Episode 01 - Welcome to The Founder’s Margin with Juliana Hayes | Business, Entrepreneurship & Growth
The Founder’s MarginShow Notes
Welcome to The Founder’s Margin, a business and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by Juliana Hayes. This podcast is for founders, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and ambitious professionals who want to understand what really happens behind the growth of a successful business. Beyond the headlines, revenue numbers, and success stories, there are decisions, risks, failures, opportunities, leadership challenges, and difficult moments that shape every company. The Founder’s Margin explores those moments and the lessons that come from them. Each episode focuses on business strategy, entrepreneurship, leadership, startup growth, profitability, scaling, founder mindset, decision-making, and building sustainable businesses. Whether you are starting your first company, growing an existing business, leading a team, or simply interested in how successful businesses are built, The Founder’s Margin will give you practical ideas, honest perspectives, and conversations designed to help you think more strategically. Hosted by Juliana Hayes, The Founder’s Margin goes beyond surface-level business advice to explore the choices and principles that create lasting value.
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