Hosted by Alejandra Santos · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 45 episodes
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Are you an aspiring business owner with big dreams and a vision? Then this is your podcast. Alejandra Santos is a seasoned business owner, strategist, Fractional COFO, and Certified Exit Planner who has helped hundreds of businesses scale lean and prepare for an exit. In this podcast, she shares the secret sauce of what makes a business valuable, interviews successful entrepreneurs, and shares mistakes so you can get the roadmap you need to build or scale your company for an exit. Alejandra Santos is the proud owner and CEO of Into the Next Consulting™, The Educated CEO™, Comeverge™, and the Scale to Exit podcast™. Connect with her on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/aalejandrasantos and www.thealejandrasantos.com Is your business truly scale-ready or exit-ready? Discover the answer with our proprietary Scale and Exit Readiness Index™
Alejandra Santos hosts Scale to Exit™ with Alejandra Santos, a business show with 45 episodes published.
Not every exit looks like selling your company for millions — and not every founder wants that. In this solo episode, Alejandra Santos breaks down the different types of exits founders and business owners can pursue — fr
Serial entrepreneur turned VC, Justin Gray, joins Alejandra to unpack how he built LeadMD from a bedroom idea to $17M in revenue, exited at the top of the market, and why his operator-immersive VC model bets on singles,
Every founder starts with a vision, but somewhere between the whiteboard and the workday, that vision gets lost in the noise of operations. In this episode, Alejandra Santos breaks down how to use the Balanced Scorecard
In this conversation, Amy shares how an “itchy” crisis during pregnancy led to the creation of a purpose-driven company with six locations, a private-label product line, and thousands of happy families. We cover the real
Exit planning isn’t something you only think about when you’re ready to sell it’s something you build every single day through the choices you make about your team. In this solo episode of Scale to Exit, Alejandra Santos
In this Scale to Exit episode, Alejandra Santos delves into a conversation with certified financial advisor and entrepreneur Tim Smith on how to preserve the big win well before a sale and long after the close. Tim unpac
Scaling a business isn’t just about revenue, funding, or strategy—it’s about clearing the hidden blocks that keep you stuck. In this episode of Scale to Exit, Alejandra Santos breaks down the four biggest invisible barri
On this episode of Scale to Exit, Alejandra sits down with Rachel Lasser, Founder & CEO of Lasser Consulting, a project delivery powerhouse serving companies from high-growth SMBs to $1B+ enterprises. Rachel breaks down
On this solo episode Alejandra Santos shares how to incorporate exit strategy as business strategy for every day decision making. You will learn: 1-How to stop chasing new clients and instead nurture the ones you have 2-
In this episode of Scale to Exit, host Alejandra Santos sits down with Caleb David, Commercial Director at Keller Williams and seasoned real estate broker, to explore the hidden side of business exits: your real estate.
Most business owners hit a ceiling not because the market isn’t there but because they’re stuck working in the business instead of building one that can run, scale, and eventually sell without them. In this solo episode
In this conversation with leadership coach and mindset strategist Curtis McCullom, we explore the intersection of neuroscience, sales, and transformation. Curtis shares the core lessons he learned from personal developme
In this episode of Scale to Exit, I sit down with the brilliantly bold Colin McIntosh — a serial entrepreneur with an unforgettable sense of humor and a sharp sense of purpose. From launching the viral eucalyptus bedding
Are you wearing all the hats in your business: rainmaker, operator, decision-maker, and firefighter? If so, you’re not alone, but you are the bottleneck. In this solo episode of Scale to Exit, I dive into what I call the
In this energizing episode of Scale to Exit, Alejandra sits down with Denise Aguilar, a global marketing strategist, startup advisor, and 2025 honoree of the 40 Under 40 award, to explore the real strategies that drive v
In this episode of Scale to Exit, we’re joined by entrepreneur and investor Saul Cohen, who shares how founders can unlock growth by thinking beyond building and into buying. From navigating non-tech industries to fundin
In this episode of Scale to Exit, Alejandra sits down with Marshall to unpack the world of non-traditional lending, with a special focus on asset-based lending. Whether you're scaling, stabilizing, or preparing for an ex
In this solo episode, I dive into one of the most misunderstood but critical topics for any business owner: valuation. You might think your business is worth $5M, but is it really? I’m breaking down what drives business
In this episode of Scale to Exit, we sit down with Josh Dorfman, sustainability founder and investor, to unpack what it takes to scale mission-driven companies in the climate economy. Josh shares the behind-the-scenes jo
In this episode of Scale to Exit, we sit down with beauty industry disruptor and serial entrepreneur Nicole Collins, a powerhouse behind brands like ipsy, YUME, and the revolutionary 213Deli. Nicole shares her journey fr
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Tim Smith
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Curtis McCullom
Bespoke Human Potential Coaching
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Colin McIntosh
CEO Sheets & Giggles · Sheets and Giggles
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Saul Cohen
chartered accountant and M&A specialist · The Expert Eye
1 appearance on this show
Josh Dorfman
climate entrepreneur and media strategist · American Wire Group
1 appearance on this show
Joyce Marter
psychotherapist, speaker, author · Urban Balance
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Socha
Tax Strategist · Socha Capital
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Jonathan Wilson
columnist at The Guardian and author of The Power and the Glory: A New History of the World Cup · Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
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Victoria Pelletier
executive leader, bestselling author, keynote speaker · Fortune 500
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