From Humble Beginnings to Scaling Big: Perseverance, Networking, and Overcoming Challenges
Per Diem Podcast
Jump in the front seat as the host Keaton Turner takes you on a daily ride through his life as if you were sitting right there in the action with him. The Per Diem Podcast is a daily dialogue of the good, the bad, and the ugly of building a business.
Keaton Turner
PodcastAI
PodcastAI

From Humble Beginnings to Scaling Big: Perseverance, Networking, and Overcoming Challenges

S2 E75 • Jul 30, 2025 • 64 mins

In this episode, Keaton Turner shares Matt Steffens experiences moving livestock in Redmond, Oregon, reflecting on growth and the podcast's impact. He discusses entrepreneurship's highs and lows, networking opportunities, and reacts to Matt Steffens' video on humble beginnings and the American dream. Keaton emphasizes perseverance through business challenges, highlights network expansion, and gives a shoutout to Ace McCarthy. Topics include construction challenges, team updates, customer savings, and overcoming resistance to change. He explores organizational structure, management, preventing burnout, and scaling businesses, concluding with shoutouts and encouraging audience engagement.

Key Points

  • Starting a business from humble beginnings and growing it to support 62 employees and generate tens of millions in revenue is a testament to perseverance and hard work.
  • Building layers of management is crucial for scaling a business effectively, as it allows leaders to focus on strategic growth rather than being bogged down by daily operations.
  • Embracing change and being willing to challenge the status quo can lead to significant cost savings and operational improvements, even if it involves taking risks and facing resistance from within an organization.
Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on Spotify
- / -