The Business Game
The Business Game
The Business Game is not another highlight reel of overnight success. It is a structured, honest breakdown of what it really takes to build, scale, and sustain a business at every level.
We built The Business Game around a simple truth: business changes as revenue changes. The problems at $500K are not the problems at $5M. The mindset at $5M is not the mindset at $50M. That is why every conversation is grounded in our 10-Level framework, from Level 1 Startup and Survival through to Level 10 Legacy and Exit.
If you are:
• Trying to get your first consistent revenue
• Building your first real team
• Breaking through the messy middle
• Scaling toward eight or nine figures
• Or preparing for exit
There is an episode that meets you where you are.
Hosted by Steve Plummer and Kalena Stano, who speak to founders operating at every stage of the game. No gatekeeping. No hype. No recycled advice. Just real numbers, real mistakes, real strategy, and real decisions that moved the needle.
Each week, we publish two episodes every Monday and Thursday at 6pm AEST, featuring global founders, operators, and investors who break down what actually works at their level and what does not.
The Business Game exists to give you clarity. To help you identify your current level. To show you the moves required to reach the next one.
Because scaling is not random. It is a game. And every level has different rules.
Find your level. Play it properly. Then level up.
Watch video episodes on YouTube and explore more at thebusinessgamegroup.com
The Business Game
Marketing CEO: Intent Marketing Is The Future
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Ads are everywhere, and people hate them. But what if advertising didn’t have to be annoying?
Phil Ohren, co-founder of Intender, joins The Business Game to explain why modern advertising feels broken, and how founders can rebuild marketing around how people actually behave. Phil shares his framework of Intent, Interest, and Interruption, why mass marketing is having a midlife crisis, and how brands should shift budgets toward the audiences most likely to act.
We also dive into why organic reach is dying, how ad frequency can turn brand love into brand hate, and why earned media + PR may become a major advantage as AI changes search and buying behavior. If you’re relying heavily on paid ads, or trying to scale without burning your audience out, this episode is a must.
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Thank you for listening to The Business Game, where real founders break down the real levels of business.
Whether you're building at Level 1 ($0–$1M) or scaling through Level 6 and beyond, this show is designed to help you understand exactly where you are, and what it takes to level up.
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It's time to Level Up!
We’ll see you at the next level.
