Episode 26

Your Business Doesn't Need You: and That's the Problem | With Dayle West

In this episode of **The Karas Wright Show**, Karas Wright sits down with **Dayle West**, founder of **Kaos Business Services** and creator of **Peek Under the Hood**, to explore the biggest blind spot holding many entrepreneurs back: focusing on daily operations instead of building a business that can grow without them.

Together, they discuss business diagnostics, financial clarity, operational efficiency, owner dependency, and how to prepare your business for long-term success and transition. Whether you're a small business owner, entrepreneur, founder, or technical expert, this episode will help you uncover hidden challenges and make smarter business decisions.

**What You'll Learn**

Why working *on* your business is just as important as working *in* it.

• How business diagnostics uncover hidden financial and operational issues.

• The importance of financial clarity for sustainable growth.

• How owner dependency can limit business value and scalability.

• Practical strategies to prepare your business for future growth and transition.

**About Dayle West**

Dayle West is the founder of Kaos Business Services and creator of Peek Under the Hood, a business diagnostic framework designed to help small and medium-sized businesses understand their financial and operational health. Drawing from experience in commercial banking, wealth management, financial planning, bookkeeping, and business consulting, Dayle helps business owners identify risks, improve efficiency, and build stronger, more valuable businesses.

Learn more: https://peekunderthehood.com

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Karas Wright

Karas Wright is a business coach, consultant, and psychology nerd who works with high-performing professionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs who are building bigger without burning out.

As the founder of Wright Step Coaching and creator of the Clarity Compass Method, Karas helps her clients move from reactive execution to intentional leadership through practical systems, honest conversation, and a deep understanding of the psychology behind how we make decisions under pressure.

The Karas Wright Show is where that work goes public. Unscripted conversations with founders, executives, and entrepreneurs who are doing the real work of building, the kind of honest dialogue that does not make it into the highlight reel but makes all the difference in the room.
Karas is based in Calgary, Alberta, and is a dedicated wife and mother of four.