Achieving Exponential Growth: Lesley Hensell on Riverbend Consulting’s shares Journey from 4 to 100 Team Members, 327% Revenue Increase, and Overcoming Amazon Seller Challenges – Key Strategies for Business Success. (Episode 543 - Lesley Hensell)

In this episode of "Grow a Small Business," host Troy Trewin interviews Lesley Hensell co-founder Riverbend Consulting shares her journey from starting with a team of 4 to scaling to nearly 100 employees. She highlights the firm’s impressive 327% revenue growth and its role in solving complex issues for Amazon sellers. Lesley discusses the tools and strategies that contributed to their success and offers insights into navigating rapid business growth.   Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let’s get into it by clicking here.   Troy delves into our guest's startup journey, their perception of success, industry reconsideration, and the pivotal stress point during business expansion. They discuss the joys of small business growth, vital entrepreneurial habits, and strategies for team building, encompassing wins, blunders, and invaluable advice.   And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: What do you think is the hardest thing in growing a small business? According to Lesley Hensell, the hardest thing in growing a small business is managing payroll and scaling effectively. She emphasises the challenges of balancing increased costs with revenue growth and the complexities of hiring and maintaining a team while ensuring consistent cash flow. What's your favourite business book that has helped you the most? Lesley Hensell's favourite business book that has helped her the most is Deep Work by Cal Newport. She also recommends Newport's other works, including Digital Minimalism and A World Without Email, for further insights on productivity and focus. Are there any great podcasts or online learning resources you'd recommend to help grow a small business? Lesley Hensell recommends Cal Newport’s podcast, which complements his book Deep Work. She also suggests using productivity tools like RescueTime and ClickUp to help manage time and tasks effectively. What tool or resource would you recommend to grow a small business? Lesley Hensell recommends RescueTime for tracking time spent on tasks and improving productivity, and ClickUp for managing projects and workflows efficiently. What advice would you give yourself on day one of starting out in business? Lesley Hensell would advise herself on day one to accept that things won't always go as planned and that’s okay. She emphasises the importance of adapting to unexpected challenges rather than sticking rigidly to preconceived plans. Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey.     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Success isn’t a destination but a daily journey of serving clients, team members, and family – Lesley Hensell Use your happiest clients as a source of referrals; they’re your best advocates – Lesley Hensell Embrace unexpected paths; they often lead to the most rewarding destinations – Lesley Hensell