We Grew 170% a Year… Then It Nearly Broke the Business with Jordan Gauder

<p>From the outside the business looked like it was booming ... but really he was $620,000 in debt and no one knew. </p><p>Jordan Gauder built Gen Physio from a one-man in-home physio service on the Gold Coast into a national allied health company, growing around 170% a year for three years to more than $10 million in revenue. He had a strong team and a model that was ahead of its market. But the climb came with a reckoning. </p><p>We talk about the bills he never knew he wasn't paying, the team that he needed around him, the $620,000 debt and why growing faster than his own skills nearly cost him everything he'd built.</p><p>If you're scaling fast and it feels like it might be getting away from you, listen to this one. </p><p>Follow so you don't miss the next.</p><p>You'll Hear: </p><p>0:00 A one-man physio service that became a national business</p><p>8:05 Telling his dad he was quitting a stable job to go it alone</p><p>17:21 How raw talent scaled the business, and why it became a trap</p><p>22:09 Too busy to cope: the fear of turning clients away</p><p>34:39 The NDIS rollout that poured rocket fuel on the business</p><p>36:38 Ordering a $200k Range Rover with money that wasn't his</p><p>38:41 The one bill he didn't know he'd never been paying</p><p>48:51 Growing 170% a year, until the year it stopped</p><p>64:25 The hard calls: cutting roles he'd hired for growth that never came</p><p>69:12 Finding a $620,000 tax debt </p><p>72:02 Why the worst point became the best thing that happened</p><p><em>This episode touches on burnout, bereavement and pressure at home. If it resonates, support is available in Australia through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue at beyondblue.org.au.</em></p><p>Connect with Jordan over at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-gauder-2b50016a/</p><p>---------</p><p>See behind the scenes over at https://www.instagram.com/danmoussa_thirdwayadvisory/</p><p>Or Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-moussa-thirdway/</p><p>And if you need help to find the hire that will completely change your business reach out over at https://www.thirdwayadvisory.com.au/</p><p>Hit follow wherever you're listening so you don't miss a single episode.</p>