1567: Think Like a Big Business, Win Like a Small One w/ Felix Vicknair
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RSS Feed Felix Vicknair, an executive business advisor with 25 years of experience in supply chain and operational excellence, joins the show to demystify how small businesses can leverage the strategies of global corporations. He explains why focusing solely on revenue growth is a mistake and reveals the hidden opportunities for profit and efficiency that most entrepreneurs overlook in their day-to-day operations. This episode is a masterclass for any founder who feels overwhelmed and is looking for a structured way to lower costs, improve results, and build a more resilient business. Felix breaks down complex concepts like Lean Six Sigma and process standardization into simple, actionable steps you can apply immediately, regardless of your company's size.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- How to adopt a "big business" mindset to find hidden profits and efficiencies in your small business.
- The secret to consistent, high-quality results by standardizing your core processes (and why "asking Joe" is a recipe for disaster).
- Why balancing revenue growth with expense control is crucial for long-term stability and profitability.
- How to use data and AI as a strategic tool without falling into the trap of blindly following numbers.
- The framework for identifying which tasks to automate or simplify so your team can focus on high-value activities.
- Why you don't need an in-house engineering team to achieve operational excellence.
- How to overcome personal limitations (like being an introvert) to become the leader your business needs.
📝 About Felix Vicknair
Felix Vicknair is an executive business advisor and the founder of United Business Works. With a background as an industrial engineer and over 25 years of experience in supply chain consulting for large global corporations, he has a unique talent for identifying operational inefficiencies. Felix is now on a mission to bring those same high-impact solutions—from cost reduction and process optimization to automation—to small businesses and nonprofits that are ready to scale. His hands-on approach helps entrepreneurs stop reinventing the wheel and start building more profitable, efficient, and sustainable companies.
🎯 Felix’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
"Nobody has all the answers."
📢 Memorable Quotes
- “If you're not actively thinking about ways to drive change, to take advantage of how things are moving in markets and in the world, you're falling behind.” – Felix Vicknair
- “Data tells a story that it's not emotionally bound to how an operation performed on any given day. It doesn't have biases towards feelings or just experiences in the way that sometimes people do.” – Felix Vicknair
💡 Actionable Takeaways
- Document one core process this week. It could be how you onboard a new client or fulfill an order. The goal is to get it out of someone’s head and onto paper to create consistency.
- Conduct a "tech bloat" audit. Review all your software subscriptions and cancel any licenses or tools you are no longer using.
- Identify one person in your network you can ask for feedback on a current business challenge. Schedule a 15-minute call with them.
- Look at your daily tasks and identify one repetitive, low-value activity that could be simplified or automated.
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