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Scaling Smart: How to Grow from Solo Agent to Team Leader with Lars Hedenborg
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📈 Ready to grow beyond solo agent status—but unsure where to start? This week on KGCI Real Estate On Air Live, host Ian Wheatley teams up with Lars Hedenborg, founder of Real Estate B-School and host of The Real Estate Business Builders Podcast, to map out how agents can scale sustainably by mastering their database, digital footprint, and daily systems before ever hiring a team.
If you're thinking about leverage but still stuck in chaos, Lars offers practical, scalable systems to stabilize your foundation and grow with purpose. From building a lead-producing CRM to expanding your digital presence without gimmicks, this episode is a blueprint for long-term success in any market.
What You’ll Learn 📌
🔹 [06:15] The 2 Levers Every Agent Needs Before Scaling – Lars breaks down why your database and digital footprint are the key to consistent lead gen.
🔹 [10:17] Why 50 People Can Power Your Whole Business – Build a referral-first mindset and the “moat” that insulates your income from market shifts.
🔹 [15:24] The 12-Hour Database Rebuild – Lars’ “build-feed-communicate” system that turns your phone and email into a closing machine.
🔹 [18:52] Social Media ≠ CRM – Why Instagram followers aren’t leads until they’re in your system (and what to post to move them there).
🔹 [27:00] Daily Metrics That Predict Closings – How Real Estate B-School tracks agent actions to ensure lead flow and accountability.
Episode Breakdown ⏳
⏳ 00:00 - 02:21 | Opening Monologue – The market’s cooling, expectations aren’t, and agents are stuck in the middle
📰 02:25 - 05:12 | Housing Headlines – Deceleration in price gains, 6.3% drop in pending sales, and seller reality checks
🎙 05:12 - 28:49 | Exclusive Interview with Lars Hedenborg – The mindset and systems every solo agent needs to grow without burning out
💡 29:15 - 32:06 | Top 5 Takeaways Recap – Ian shares his biggest insights on database building, digital presence, and next-level lead gen
😆 32:43 - 35:15 | Real Estate Confessions – Haunted rods, wrong prices, and AI listing fails that made it live
📣 35:15 - 35:49 | Friday Focus Tease + CTA – Don’t miss 6 hours of content from Lars and other team builders this Friday on KGCI
🚀 Build Your Business Before You Build Your Team
Lars reminds us that leverage only works when your systems are sound. Stop trying to outsource your chaos—build your database, show up with consistency, and track what actually matters. Whether you're closing 12 homes a year or scaling to 120, these strategies will future-proof your business.
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📆 Friday Focus: Join us for a deep dive into scaling strategies from North America’s top agents.
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