Bootstrapped to $4M ARR: Tom Hunt’s Insights on Sustainable Scaling (5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies)
August 7, 2025
In this episode of Confessions of a B2B Entrepreneur, Jeff Rudner, host of 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies, interviews Tom Hunt, Founder and CEO of Fame, to reveal how he built a B2B podcast agency to £4M ARR without external funding. Tom shares lessons from 17 previous business attempts, emphasizing the critical role of financial discipline and the power of hyper-focus on core services. Discover his unique risk assessment framework, practical EOS implementation, and the vital role of culture in scaling. This episode delivers actionable strategies on cash flow, profitability, operational efficiency, and team incentives, demonstrating why doing less exceptionally well is the key to lasting growth.
- Tom Hunt on LinkedIn
- Tom Hunt on X (Formerly Twitter)
- Fame on LinkedIn
- Fame Website
- Jeff Rudner on LinkedIn
- Jeff Rudner on X (Formerly Twitter)
- Proseer on LinkedIn
- Proseer Website
- 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies on LinkedIn
- 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies on Apple Podcasts
- 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies on Spotify
- 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies on YouTube
- Books recommended by Tom Hunt
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