From Working IN the Business to ON the Business: How Owners Make the Transition

Acquiring Minds listeners know that the biggest unlock as an owner is moving from working IN your business to ON it.

Join former ETA CEO and business coach Jake Bittner to learn how to make the transition from overwhelmed owner-operator to growth-focused CEO.

Acquiring Minds listeners will recognize Jake from his 2025 appearance on the podcast. (He's also an investor in Minds Capital.)

You'll leave with practical tools to identify what's holding your business back and what to do next.

Topics covered:

• Why so many business owners and searchers get stuck working in the business
• The shift from Hustle-Phase CEO to Growth-Phase CEO
• The seven attributes every scaling owner must develop
• How to identify your biggest leadership bottleneck
• Lessons from Jake’s own journey — buying a struggling IT business for $600k and selling it 10 years later for $35M at 11x earnings
• Common mistakes that keep businesses dependent on the owner
• A diagnostic worksheet you'll complete to pinpoint your highest-impact next steps

You'll leave with a practical framework and a personalized worksheet you can use to guide your next stage of growth.