What’s really holding your team back?

In this episode of The Scalability Code, Matt Haney and DeEtte Feurtado explore the hidden factors that prevent teams from performing at a high level.

From siloed departments to unclear accountability, DeEtte shares insights from her leadership journey on how to create alignment, trust, and measurable results across an organization.

In this episode:

• Why teams struggle even with strong talent
• How silos impact performance across departments
• The importance of clarity, communication, and shared goals
• A leadership approach rooted in curiosity and development

If you’re looking to unlock better performance from your team, this conversation delivers practical, real-world guidance.

Feeling stuck in your business?

It’s ok. We’ve all been there… You simply don’t have time for vision and growth. You feel frustrated, anxious, and stuck because goals aren’t being met, processes aren’t followed, and your team isn’t on the same page. Time after time, you’re putting out fires only fast enough for the next one to pop up.

Get OUT of the Sh*t Show

Let’s build your team and guide them to the next level.

Jason Lippman’s entrepreneurial journey includes scaling a real estate portfolio to hundreds of homes, losing everything during the 2008 financial crisis, and rebuilding a successful financial services company from scratch.

At one of his lowest points, his wife called from the grocery store because her debit card had been declined — and there was nothing he could do about it.

In this episode, Jason shares the hard lessons from losing everything, the mindset required to rebuild, and why fast-growing companies often face their biggest challenge: cash flow.

We discuss:

• The rise and collapse of a vertically integrated real estate business
• The painful lessons of the 2008 financial crash
• Rebuilding after financial devastation
• Why growth often makes cash flow problems worse
• Building a remote-first financial services company
• Hiring experienced operators instead of junior staff
• Leadership lessons from endurance sports and aviation

This episode is a candid look at resilience, leadership, and the realities of entrepreneurship when things don’t go according to plan.

Feeling stuck in your business?

It’s ok. We’ve all been there… You simply don’t have time for vision and growth. You feel frustrated, anxious, and stuck because goals aren’t being met, processes aren’t followed, and your team isn’t on the same page. Time after time, you’re putting out fires only fast enough for the next one to pop up.

Get OUT of the Sh*t Show

Let’s build your team and guide them to the next level.

Marc Cortez didn’t plan on becoming an entrepreneur.

But after nearly two decades building someone else’s company, a failed buyout attempt gave him a new perspective — and he launched Converge Medical Technologies from scratch.

Within 12 months, the company hit $4 million in revenue and $1 million in EBITDA.

In this episode, Marc shares:

• How to transition from employee to founder
• Raising capital the right way
• Designing a scalable sales model
• Leading through a 60% revenue loss
• Making tough decisions without losing your culture
• Building a logistics-heavy medical device business
• Why the right partners make or break a company

This conversation is a blueprint for founders navigating rapid growth, operational complexity, and unexpected pivots.

If you're building, scaling, or rebuilding — this episode delivers practical lessons from someone who’s done all three.

Connect with Marc on LinkedIn.

Learn more about Converge Medical Technologies

Feeling stuck in your business?

It’s ok. We’ve all been there… You simply don’t have time for vision and growth. You feel frustrated, anxious, and stuck because goals aren’t being met, processes aren’t followed, and your team isn’t on the same page. Time after time, you’re putting out fires only fast enough for the next one to pop up.

Get OUT of the Sh*t Show

Let’s build your team and guide them to the next level.