Conversations on growth, execution & M&A
Chris Burke joins founders, operators and investors to talk about what it actually takes to scale a business, execute an acquisition and build lasting value under real conditions.
The $10M Founder vs The $50M Bottleneck | Chris Burke
The skills that get your business to $10 million aren’t the same skills that will get it to $50 million. In this episode of The Scalability Code, Matt Haney sits down with Christopher Burke, a visionary entrepreneur who bootstrapped Brickenden into a powerhouse consultancy, generating $250 million in sales without any outside funding. Christopher shares his battle scars from 25 years of building global businesses, including his transition from being “in the weeds” to stepping back as a scalable leader.
Your Business Has No Value If You Are the Business How to Build a Company You Can Actually Sell
What if the thing that’s quietly killing your business growth is you? In this episode, Heather sits down with Chris Burke and they dive into exactly what separates businesses that scale from ones that stall, and the moves that most founders wait too long to make. Serial entrepreneur Chris Burke built two companies across 25 years. A global consultancy that did a quarter billion in sales with zero funding, and a SaaS platform now live in 40 countries, and the hardest lesson he kept learning was that the founder is almost always the bottleneck.
How Structure Unlocks Hidden Business Value
Unlock the secrets to sustainable business growth, overcoming stall zones, and preparing for exit strategies with real-world insights from Chris Burke. Whether you’re scaling up or planning to sell, learn what structures create real value, how owner dependency impacts valuation, and practical steps to elevate your business.
Stop Flying Blind on Hybrid Work Performance – Chris Burke | 10x Your Team
If your hybrid work setup feels chaotic, expensive, or difficult to manage, this episode will change how you think about workplace operations. Chris Burke shares how enterprise organizations across 40+ countries use data, automation, and workplace intelligence to improve workforce coordination, office utilization, and financial performance.
The $13M Deal That Unlocked Scale with Christopher Burke
In this episode of the M&A Launchpad podcast, Aduvo founder Chris Burke breaks down what it actually takes to scale and step away from your business. Drawing on his journey building an international consulting firm to over 300 professionals and $250m in revenue, Chris shares the raw, operator-led insights you only get from being inside the machine.
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