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Scaling Efficiently, Building Systems and Hiring a Management Team - Cheri Afonso, HouseHoppers

Season 4 Episode 20

In this episode of The Founder Files, we dive deep into the scaling journey with Cheri Afonso, the CEO and co-founder of HouseHoppers—a relocation concierge business that's revolutionising the moving industry.

Cheri shares her powerful story of building a business that thrives on operational excellence. From restructuring her role as CEO to managing branches across multiple geographies, Cheri takes us through her journey of mastering processes, building a management team, and ensuring customer satisfaction—while navigating the complexities of logistics.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

- How HouseHoppers revolutionised industry standards and achieved product-market fit
- The keys to building a management team that drives business growth
- How to stop wearing all the hats as an entrepreneur and scale efficiently
- Cheri’s process for expanding into new locations without permanent teams
- The importance of systems, processes, and standards in scaling any business

If you're an entrepreneur on the path to scaling or interested in operational excellence, this episode is packed with practical takeaways just for you!

Too Long; Didn't Listen? Here's what to look for:

04:44 HouseHoppers' Business Model
05:44 Getting A Coach During The Scaling Journey
09:39 Revolutionising Industry Standards
14:29 Finding Product-Market Fit
17:20 Hiring A Great Team
23:40 Overcoming Burnout & Breakdown
28:51 Replacing Family With Strangers
37:29 Growing Without Even Trying
42:07 Brought To You By Metavolve
43:30 Systems And Process Mapping
51:48 Building And Structuring A Management Team
59:58 What Does Cheri’s Job as CEO Entail?
01:06:35 Creating Systems & Automations
01:20:01 Managing Multiple Geographies
01:24:40 Next Steps For HouseHoppers
01:25:46 Advice For Entrepreneurs Starting The Scale-Up Journey

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