21st Century Entrepreneurship

#541 Luke Girgis: How Do You Turn $400K a Month Into Breakeven?

August 19, 2026·11 min
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Luke Girgis is a founder, operator and author, and we spoke about why he believes companies should be designed around workflows rather than org charts. The idea grew out of businesses where revenue increased but efficiency did not: while running Rolling Stone and Variety Australia, margins never exceeded 4% because new revenue continually required more people. Looking back, Luke says, “we were just buying revenue with labor.” That lesson became urgent when Luke stepped into an interim C...

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