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Letting Go Without Losing Control: Cory Blumenfeld on Building a Self-Sufficient Team
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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Most entrepreneurs start a business because they want more freedom. But somewhere along the way, many of them build a company that can’t make a decision, serve a customer, or solve a problem without them.
They’ve become the founder, the manager, the troubleshooter, and sometimes even the administrative assistant.
So how do you begin letting go without losing control? How do you delegate when explaining the work feels harder than doing it yourself?
And how do you build simple systems that allow the business to operate without the founder sitting in the middle of every decision? That’s what we’re talking about today.
My guest today is Cory Blumenfeld.
Cory is a five-time founder with two exits and more than a decade of experience across startups, operations, sales, and product.
He has launched businesses in industries he initially knew very little about, an experience that taught him that entrepreneurial success rarely comes from having all the answers. It comes from learning, adapting, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
Today, Cory is the founder of BlueMoso, a company that helps business owners reclaim their time by matching them with high-performing virtual assistants based on the way they actually work.
His larger mission is to help one million business owners spend less time buried in day-to-day tasks and more time growing their companies, serving their clients, and building lives outside of work.
Today, we’ll talk about Cory’s entrepreneurial journey, what he learned from building multiple companies, and why delegation requires far more than simply handing someone a list of tasks.
We’ll also discuss how to build a team, create practical systems, and reduce the founder’s involvement without sacrificing quality, accountability, or control.
BlueMoso
https://bluemoso.com
They’ve become the founder, the manager, the troubleshooter, and sometimes even the administrative assistant.
So how do you begin letting go without losing control? How do you delegate when explaining the work feels harder than doing it yourself?
And how do you build simple systems that allow the business to operate without the founder sitting in the middle of every decision? That’s what we’re talking about today.
My guest today is Cory Blumenfeld.
Cory is a five-time founder with two exits and more than a decade of experience across startups, operations, sales, and product.
He has launched businesses in industries he initially knew very little about, an experience that taught him that entrepreneurial success rarely comes from having all the answers. It comes from learning, adapting, and surrounding yourself with the right people.
Today, Cory is the founder of BlueMoso, a company that helps business owners reclaim their time by matching them with high-performing virtual assistants based on the way they actually work.
His larger mission is to help one million business owners spend less time buried in day-to-day tasks and more time growing their companies, serving their clients, and building lives outside of work.
Today, we’ll talk about Cory’s entrepreneurial journey, what he learned from building multiple companies, and why delegation requires far more than simply handing someone a list of tasks.
We’ll also discuss how to build a team, create practical systems, and reduce the founder’s involvement without sacrificing quality, accountability, or control.
BlueMoso
https://bluemoso.com