🏗️ Built to Run — The operating system for small business owners who are done being the bottleneck.
Most small business owners don't have a business. They have a job they can't quit.
This kit is the exact operating system I used to run a $1M business in 10 hours a week. Seven templates. All real. Nothing theoretical.
📋 Use it here in Notion — Every template below is fully editable. Click in, fill it out, and share it with your team.
📥 Prefer a PDF? Download the printable Built to Run guide at samblinson.com — works great printed or alongside these templates.
Work through these in order the first time. Each one builds on the last.
The most important template in this kit. Defines exactly when your team brings you in and when they handle it themselves. This is the document that stops the constant questions.
Five meeting types that keep your business running without you being the daily connector. Each one fills a gap the others don't. Skip one and that gap usually closes by problems landing on your desk.
Define any role completely enough that the person filling it never needs to guess what success looks like. One worksheet per role. Fill it in before you hire or promote someone.
03 — The Role Clarity Worksheet
A two-round hiring process. Round 1 screens for fit, reliability, and mindset. Only candidates who pass move to Round 2, which focuses on character and how people handle real situations.
A quarterly review that answers the one question every team member is silently asking: How am I doing? Run it consistently and your team's output and satisfaction both go up.
05 — The Performance Review Template