Protect the Core, Expand the Edges: 7 Principles to Support Sustainable Scaling the Right Way with John St. Pierre

John St Pierre is a Canadian entrepreneur, business mentor, and coach who is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs build businesses strategically for sustainable long-term success. Starting in 1995 as a College Pro Painters franchisee, he later became a VP of Sales for HandymanOnline.com and President of WorldAtMyDoor. In 2003, John co-founded Legacy Global Sports and BrandPoint Services, the latter being a $100M+ company where he serves as the majority owner and chairperson.

In this episode, JP and John discussed key lessons learned around protecting founder equity and reinvesting profits internally rather than relying on outside funding, the importance of leveraging new technologies like AI and blockchain through tools that boost operational efficiencies and margins, why entrepreneurs should focus on projects with real utility rather than speculative coins, and the opportunities that may come by staying informed on emerging technologies such as AI. 

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Episode Highlights:

00:04 Scaling to $100 Million Businesses 

05:01 From Business Failure to President

15:21 7 Principles to Scaling Your Business The Right Way

19:35 The Importance of a Reliable Legal Team

25:33 Operational Efficiencies in Business

29:07 AI and Crypto Tools for Efficiency

32:36 The Fundamentals of Crypto 

35:39 The Future of Blockchain