Abhilasha MishraFounder, Business Escapades · Host @Business Escapades

The Best Business Leverage Isn’t Financial #business #entrepreneurship #leverage

23 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this short dialogue, Speaker A asks Speaker B to define what constitutes leverage in business beyond the commonly cited financial leverage of debt. Speaker B explains that while the financial industry views debt as a way to control more capital with less equity, the most powerful levers are non‑financial: authentic personal networks and deep domain expertise. He argues that genuine relationships—being a trustworthy, likable person—open doors and create opportunities, and that mastering a niche area makes you indispensable, allowing you to be recruited for your knowledge. These relational and expertise‑based levers, according to Speaker B, are more valuable than traditional debt‑based leverage.

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What is leverage for you in business? You already mentioned a couple of them, one of them being the power of network and distribution. What else?
You're right. There's many types. You know, the financial industry talks about money as, or debt as a leverage. So you can control more money with less equity. But, you know, just having a lot of people like you, not being phony to get likes or influence, but just being such a good person that people want you as their friend, that's leverage number one. You know, it opens doors for you. Next is really study the area that you're interested in, no matter how wacky it may seem. And then that's going to create future opportunities. You know, hey, what's his name really knows that topic. Let's pull him into this company because he can do that for us or whatever. I'd say those are more important levers than debt.