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Chatting with The Experts with Paula OkonnehAuthor: Paula Okonneh Coach, Podcaster,Digital Marketer
Are you a solopreneur, entrepreneur, or small business owner looking to connect with other small business owners ? Are you yearning to know how they became successful at what they do? Then tune into Chatting with Experts podcast as we have all the right answers for you! Here you can listen to successful small business owners like Sonia Stetzler, Bill Franklin, Tesse Akpeki, Leanne Cannon and so many others share tips, advice and strategies on how they built their businesses . Join us on www.ChattingwiththeExperts.com and determine how to become the success that you are. Language: en-us Genres: Business, Careers, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Every Founder Learns the Hard Way
Wednesday, 16 September, 2026
Gwendolyn V. Arrington, founder and CEO of Arrington Innovative Solutions, talks about scaling businesses by addressing the real bottleneck: the owner. Arrington explains that growth stalls when all execution and approvals run through one person, and advises operating like the larger company you aim to become by delegating, hiring the right people, training, documenting repeatable processes, and empowering teams with trust rather than shifting the bottleneck to approvals. She also discusses her commitment to increasing girls' confidence in STEM through camps, scholarships honoring her aunt Jimmie Nell Perkins, and potential internships, emphasizing the power of exposure and positive impact. Arrington adds that AI is a "friend" that boosts efficiency and communication skills, urging "always be learning" based on her experience from early wireless technology through 5G. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Episode Setup 00:42 Meet Gwendolyn Arrington 02:58 You Are the Bottleneck 04:45 Delegation and Building Trust 05:56 Hire the Right Circle 07:45 Operate Like the Future 10:00 Document Train Empower 13:22 Women in STEM Mission 15:09 Aunt Jimmie Nell Legacy 18:24 Scholarships and STEM Camps 24:47 AI Is Your Friend 28:00 Tech Evolution Lessons 31:01 Connect and Closing Get In Touch: If you're interested in connecting with Gwendolyn Arrington, you can reach her via her website (https://arringtonis.com/), via Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/arrington_innovative_solutions/), or via her LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/gwendolynarrington). For those interested in sharing their own stories on "Chatting with the Experts," reach out to Paula Okonneh through her website at chattingwiththeexperts.com or connect via LinkedIn.
