How to Scale a Business Without Losing Your Values

In this episode:Why Sheikh believes businesses can succeed because of their valuesHow “financial gravity” can pull companies away from their original missionWhy founders should clarify what they’re truly convicted aboutHow working norms can translate values into observable behaviorHow “Start with Why” and human-centered design can guide purposeful growthTimestamps02:23 — The experience that sparked Forerunners04:58 — Bringing personal values into professional life11:33 — What values-driven organizations actually do17:56 — The hidden pressure Sheikh calls “financial gravity”27:03 — Three foundations for building a purposeful venture33:50 — Frameworks for finding your organization’s “why”36:51 — Practical steps to align your work with your valuesGuest linksForerunners: forerunners.orgLinkedIn / Instagram: Not mentioned in the transcriptBooks discussed: Start with Why by Simon Sinek; Incorruptible by Eric Ries; The Lean Startup by Eric Ries; Multipliers by Liz Wiseman 🎙 Wanna be a guest? Apply on PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/hacksandhobbies📖 Home Studio resources: https://homestudiobook.com🔗 LI: https://linkedin.com/in/superjunaid Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.