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From Burnt Out to Bought Out

How the Synergy Operating System builds profitable sellable businesses that run without you.

31 episodesNew episodes drop every Friday.Hosted by Ryan McGarghan & Jon Dyer
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From Burnt Out to Bought Out — the owner-led business podcast. A weekly conversation about the figures nobody frames.

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How the Synergy Operating System builds profitable sellable businesses that run without you.

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Ryan McGarghan

Host · founder, Synergy Solutions

Architect of Synergy Hacked, the seven-pillar operating system for building a profitable, sellable business, and founder of the firm that implements it. He works both sides of a sale, and most owners call him a year or two before they are ready to be looked at.

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Jon Dyer

Host · CMO, Synergy Solutions

A marketer who grew up in England, runs his own agency in Canada, and has spent fifteen years on the sales and marketing side of owner-led companies. Profit First certified, he is the CMO at Synergy and asks the questions on the show.

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Topics

Cash and marginGross margin, cash flow and the figures a bookkeeper will not volunteer.
Owner dependenceBusinesses that cannot run without the person who started them.
Exit readinessWhat a buyer sees, what a business is worth, and the run-up to a sale.
Hiring and teamWho to hire, who to stop hiring, and what a team costs at scale.
Marketing and growthLead sources, agencies and marketing an owner can actually measure.
Buying a businessThe buy box, competitors and acquiring rather than building.

Formats

Keynote35–45 min, one host, Q&A optional
Fireside or interview30–60 min, either host, your moderator
WorkshopHalf day, both hosts, 8–30 owners, worksheets provided
Live episodeRecorded on stage, published with your event credited

To book either host, use the speaking enquiry form. To pitch a guest or sponsor the show, start at Get involved.