<![CDATA[It's Going Good]]>They always ask "how's the business going?" but they'll never understand. It's Going Good is for the founder who's still figuring it out at 11pm on a Friday.

Most business podcasts interview people who've already made it. It's Going Good is different. We sit down with founders and operators who are in the middle of it. The ones whose "scalable system" is still a Google Sheet. The ones who know their margins to the decimal because they have to.

Every episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about what's working, what's not, and what keeps them going. No scripts. No sponsors telling you to optimize your morning routine. Just the truth about building something.

]]>itsgoinggood.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:34:51 GMTMon, 23 Feb 2026 15:59:02 GMT60Ben Surman<p>They always ask "how's the business going?" but they'll never understand. I<i>t's Going Good </i>is for the founder who's still figuring it out at 11pm on a Friday. <br /></p><p>Most business podcasts interview people who've already made it. It's Going Good is different. We sit down with founders and operators who are in the middle of it. The ones whose "scalable system" is still a Google Sheet. The ones who know their margins to the decimal because they have to.</p><p></p><p>Every episode is a real, unfiltered conversation about what's working, what's not, and what keeps them going. No scripts. No sponsors telling you to optimize your morning routine. Just the truth about building something.</p>episodicBen Surmanb@balancedcompany.comno<![CDATA[Ep.1 - Delegate Control and Hire Key Personnel]]>The conversation covers topics such as newsletter growth agency updates, digital summit and event strategy, building business relationships and community, the importance of in-person interaction, transitioning to in-person events, hiring directors and delegating control, learning from hiring decisions, challenges of giving up control, disconnecting from the business, and director hires and future plans. The conversation covers topics such as delegating responsibilities, systematizing and automating business processes, the reality of AI implementation, vibe coding and technical considerations, utilizing Notion for AI integration, and service as a software and business relationships.

Takeaways

  • Importance of in-person interaction for business growth
  • Learning to delegate control and hire key personnel Delegating responsibilities is essential for founder handoff
  • Systematizing and automating business processes is crucial for efficiency and scalability

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction and Current Projects
  • 06:22 The Importance of In-Person Interaction
  • 11:37 Hiring Directors and Delegating Control
  • 17:36 Disconnecting from the Business
  • 23:39 Delegating Responsibilities and Founder Handoff
  • 34:18 Vibe Coding and Technical Considerations
  • 41:12 Service as a Software and Business Relationships
]]>8e9c30d5-7c16-41e6-9c41-2abdd9e9b8b4Fri, 29 May 2026 18:35:33 GMT<p>The conversation covers topics such as newsletter growth agency updates, digital summit and event strategy, building business relationships and community, the importance of in-person interaction, transitioning to in-person events, hiring directors and delegating control, learning from hiring decisions, challenges of giving up control, disconnecting from the business, and director hires and future plans. The conversation covers topics such as delegating responsibilities, systematizing and automating business processes, the reality of AI implementation, vibe coding and technical considerations, utilizing Notion for AI integration, and service as a software and business relationships.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Importance of in-person interaction for business growth</li><li>Learning to delegate control and hire key personnel Delegating responsibilities is essential for founder handoff</li><li>Systematizing and automating business processes is crucial for efficiency and scalability</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Introduction and Current Projects</li><li>06:22 The Importance of In-Person Interaction</li><li>11:37 Hiring Directors and Delegating Control</li><li>17:36 Disconnecting from the Business</li><li>23:39 Delegating Responsibilities and Founder Handoff</li><li>34:18 Vibe Coding and Technical Considerations</li><li>41:12 Service as a Software and Business Relationships</li></ul>yes00:26:3111Ep.1 - Delegate Control and Hire Key Personnelfull