Making Your Business Less Dependent On You Castos https://making-your-business-less-dependent-on-you.castos.com By discussing the challenges owner managers face spending all their time working in your business, Making Your Business Less Dependent On You is a podcast for owner managers craving a better work/life balance and time to actually work on your business, not in it. Tune in for a blend of expertise and stories from those who 'get it'... Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 en © 2023 GB US https://episodes.castos.com/a4gpodcast/images/podcast/covers/c1a-63k4-jkw4rpj4tq03-nlojlu.png Making Your Business Less Dependent On You https://making-your-business-less-dependent-on-you.castos.com By discussing the challenges owner managers face spending all their time working in your business, Making Your Business Less Dependent On You is a podcast for owner managers craving a better work/life balance and time to actually work on your business, not in it. Tune in for a blend of expertise and stories from those who 'get it'... A4G Chartered Accountants episodic By discussing the challenges owner managers face spending all their time working in your business, Making Your Business Less Dependent On You is a podcast for owner managers craving a better work/life balance and time to actually work on your business, not in it. Tune in for a blend of expertise and stories from those who 'get it'... A4G Chartered Accountants ayse@a4g-llp.co.uk false https://feeds.castos.com/k94dv yes <![CDATA[The first day I was no longer the boss]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 A4G Chartered Accountants https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/57064/episode/2166625 https://making-your-business-less-dependent-on-you.castos.com/episodes/the-first-day-i-was-no-longer-the-boss In this first episode of the revival of Making Your Business Less Dependent on You, Malcolm Palmer - founder of A4G and author of Accidental Millionaires and Making Your Business Less Dependent on You - shares what it felt like to step back as managing partner of A4G after 30 years.

Malcolm talks openly about:

  • The moment he realised his firm could run without him

  • Why he didn’t sell to private equity (and what that decision means for his team)

  • The letter-with-no-form incident that started his obsession with systems

  • How The E-Myth Revisited changed the way he thought about business

  • And how his fictional Bright family came to represent real clients and lessons from decades of helping owners grow and let go

This isn’t just about Malcolm’s story. It’s about yours.Because every business owner eventually faces the same question: Can my business thrive without me?

If you’d like to:

✅ Make your business less dependent on you

✅ Build something that grows without constant firefighting

✅ Or prepare for sale or succession on your own terms

Start by talking to us.A4G has been helping business owners achieve freedom, growth, and value for over 30 years.

Download Making Your Business Less Dependent on You for free at ⁠⁠www.a4g-llp.co.uk/making-your-business-less-dependent-on-you⁠⁠Or book a call with Malcolm and the A4G team to talk about...

]]> full false In this first episode of the revival of Making Your Business Less Dependent on You, Malcolm Palmer - founder of A4G and author of Accidental Millionaires and Making Your Business Less Dependent on You - shares what it felt like to step back as managing partner of A4G after 30 years.

Malcolm talks openly about:

  • The moment he realised his firm could run without him

  • Why he didn’t sell to private equity (and what that decision means for his team)

  • The letter-with-no-form incident that started his obsession with systems

  • How The E-Myth Revisited changed the way he thought about business

  • And how his fictional Bright family came to represent real clients and lessons from decades of helping owners grow and let go

This isn’t just about Malcolm’s story. It’s about yours.Because every business owner eventually faces the same question: Can my business thrive without me?

If you’d like to:

✅ Make your business less dependent on you

✅ Build something that grows without constant firefighting

✅ Or prepare for sale or succession on your own terms

Start by talking to us.A4G has been helping business owners achieve freedom, growth, and value for over 30 years.

Download Making Your Business Less Dependent on You for free at ⁠⁠www.a4g-llp.co.uk/making-your-business-less-dependent-on-you⁠⁠Or book a call with Malcolm and the A4G team to talk about your own journey. Email enquiries@a4g-llp.co.uk, or ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠

Next episode: Where to begin and why the starting point isn’t the same for everyone.

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