From Stuck to Scaled: Growth Strategies for SMBs
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Hosted by Julio Gonzalez with 35+ years experience helping companies grow, each episode delivers actionable strategies, leadership insights, and operational frameworks designed to help businesses move beyond daily chaos and into scalable, sustainable growth.
Whether struggling with outdated processes, overwhelmed by technology, or stuck in the operations weeds, this podcast offers the clarity, tools, and real-world strategies you need to lead smarter and scale faster.
If you're serious about building a business that works for you — not one that consumes you — you're in the right place.
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The podcast emphasizes leadership strategies, operational efficiency, and customer service excellence, with specific episodes exploring topics such as crisis management during cyber attacks and effective customer interaction tactics, aimed at empowering small and midsized businesses to scale successfully.

Hosted by Julio Gonzalez with 35+ years experience helping companies grow, each episode delivers actionable strategies, leadership insights, and operational frameworks designed to help businesses move beyond daily chaos and into scalable, sustainable growth.
Whether struggling with outdated processes, overwhelmed by technology, or stuck in the operations weeds, this podcast offers the clarity, tools, and real-world strategies you need to lead smarter and scale faster.
If you’re serious about building a business that works for you — not one that consumes you — you’re in the right place.
As the year winds down, many business owners feel the pressure to meet or exceed their sales goals.
In this episode of From Stuck to Scaled, host Julio Gonzalez sits down with sales expert Evan Polin, President of Polin Performance Group and co-author of Selling Professional Services the Sandler Way.
Evan shares practical advice on overcoming sales challenges, the dangers of not having a defined sales plan, how to prospect effectively, and strategies for achieving quick wins that can make a real difference before year-end.
Whether you’re a professional services firm or a small to mid-sized business owner, this episode is packed with insights you can apply immediately to drive results.
Connect with Evan:
Website: https://www.evanpg.com
Follow host Julio Gonzalez on:
– All social media: @opticution
– Webpage www.opticution.com
Email Julio at [email protected] with any comments, questions or suggestions!

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