In today’s episode, we dive deep into Chapter 5 of Epic Execution and its powerful companion course, The Million Dollar Business Map. Designed for founders, this course is the essential toolkit for building a business that not only launches but also works.
Whether you're building a five-million-dollar SME or dreaming of the next unicorn, this episode shows why the first million in revenue is the ultimate rite of passage.
Inside the episode and the course:
How to build your million-dollar plan with clarity — pricing, acquisition, and retention included.
Why “having a CFO” isn’t enough — every founder needs financial fluency to steer the ship.
Three practical worksheets from the course that force real-world traction and focus.
What most founders get wrong about traction — and why 100 paying customers is your real MVP.How to test if you're solving a problem worth solving, and why 10x solutions beat 10% tweaks.
The validation checklist: interviews, usage data, NPS, viral coefficients, and more
The mindset shift: stop guessing, start learning, and fall in love with your customer's pain, not just your idea.
Epic Execution is the definitive podcast for entrepreneurs, executives, and innovators seeking to build companies, raise capital, and deploy it effectively. Our central themes are team selection and leadership, validating your way to Product Market Fit, and creating genuine customer value and enduring engagement.
Hosted by David Kenney, we bring you unfiltered conversations with CEOs who have built extraordinary companies from the ground up. We dive deep, asking the hard-hitting questions that unlock the secrets behind explosive growth, effective team leadership, strategic capital management, and groundbreaking product development. Each episode features actionable insights and strategies designed to maximise your business potential.
About the course:
The Million Dollar Business Map is Course 5 in the Start With Epic curriculum — a hands-on, plain-English program guiding founders through business design, validation, and execution. Packed with templates, examples, and frameworks, it helps you build with intent and accelerate with confidence.
👉 Enroll now at startwithepic.com and build the business you were meant to lead.
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