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# Ep 167: Sustainable Growth: Escaping the Founder Trap
- URL: https://www.dbbnwa.com/sustainable-growth-escaping-the-founder-trap/
- Published: 2026-10-06T12:00:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T12:00:22.000Z
- Description: Garrett Peters and fractional CEO Tony Franco break down how Duncan and Stone moved from manual spreadsheets to reliable forecasting models, revealing why letting go of founder control is key to systemizing inventory planning.
- Author: Andy Wilson
- Tags: The DBB Podcast, Podcasts, Videos, Supply Chain, Category Analysis, Technology

Scaling an e-commerce brand on gut instinct alone eventually breaks your supply chain. Garrett Peters of Duncan and Stone and fractional CEO Tony Franco unpack the messy process of graduating from manual spreadsheets to reliable data models.

Founders often hold onto operational control far longer than they should. Garrett shares the friction of handing off forecasting to external partners while managing overseas lead times.

Tony explains the mechanics of turning fragmented data into clear purchasing signals. You will learn why establishing a stable foundation matters more than chasing reckless growth multipliers.

For retail operators stuck in the weeds of manual forecasting, this provides a roadmap to systemize inventory planning and buy back founder time. Subscribe and share this episode with a fellow builder who needs to start delegating. What specific task was the hardest to hand off as your business grew?