What if your business could grow without burning you out?

In this episode of Olive Insights, Sarah Petty takes you behind the scenes of how she built Olive Business Partners and shares the real story of scaling a service based, fractional CFO business without sacrificing her lifestyle.

After leaving corporate, Sarah was warned that business ownership would mean longer hours and constant hustle. Instead, she intentionally designed a model that supports flexibility, recurring revenue, and sustainable growth.

In this candid, practical episode, she walks through the decisions, mindset shifts, and structural changes that helped her move from being the bottleneck to building a team that delivers quality and trust at scale.

If you run a service based business and feel stuck trading time for money, this episode will give you a clearer path forward.

In this episode, Sarah covers:

• Why service based businesses can be difficult to scale
• How founders unintentionally become the bottleneck
• The shift from doing everything yourself to delegating with confidence
• Why flexible resourcing reduces risk and burnout
• The impact of bringing in senior support instead of junior hires
• How a business manager can free up your mental load
• Why recurring revenue creates stability and better planning
• How to design a business that fits your life, not the other way around

If you want to grow your business without working nights and weekends, this episode will help you rethink your structure and build support that actually scales.

Because you do not need a perfect model from day one. You just need one that evolves with you.

About Olive Business Partners
Olive Business Partners is a Virtual CFO firm founded and led by Sarah Petty, a seasoned CFO passionate about helping business owners take control of their finances and scale with confidence. Whether you're planning to hire a team, invest in technology, expand into new markets, launch new products, take on larger clients, raise capital, or prepare for acquisition, we’ll help you make informed financial decisions that support your long-term success.

Like the olive tree, we believe in steady, resilient growth. We connect ambitious business owners with experienced CFOs, providing tailored support for the stage you're at and the challenges you're facing. Our flexible model gives you access to expert financial guidance when and where you need it without the cost of a full-time CFO.

Success Circle: The Success Circle | Step up, scale up and achieve ongoing financial success. — Olive Business Part…