On this episode of The Entrepreneur's Blueprint, I sit down with Garrett Perkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Givingtons, a company I've had the pleasure of working with for years. After starting with a vision to help nonprofits generate revenue through e-commerce, Garrett and his team quickly learned their initial problem wasn't the one that needed solving. What began as a pivot to fulfillment services became a strategic climb up the supply chain—listening to client pain points at each stage and building new revenue verticals to solve them. Today, Givingtons is a $20 million enterprise serving content brands from concept to customer.

In our conversation, Garrett shares:

• How they built three profitable revenue verticals by working their way up the supply chain—from fulfillment to product development to brand licensing—each time solving problems they witnessed firsthand from their clients

• The importance of sustainable growth over explosive growth, and why they've prioritized profitability at every stage while building something they're genuinely proud of

• How he navigates leading with his faith in a diverse workplace, finding courage to stay grounded in his values while embracing nuance and letting God do the work through him

Garrett's story is one of patient pivoting, strategic expansion, and building with integrity. Whether you're considering adding new revenue streams, learning to pivot without panic, or wrestling with how to lead authentically in complex environments, this episode offers both practical business strategy and thoughtful leadership insights.

After 15 years working with e-commerce brands, product-based businesses, and Christian authors, Courtney Cook knows that the most valuable conversations aren't about how someone built their empire five years ago. They're about what founders are wrestling with right now.

In this trailer episode, Courtney introduces The Entrepreneurs Blueprint, a podcast designed for Christian business owners who are in the thick of it. This isn't about polished case studies or highlight reels. It's about the operational challenges keeping you up at night, the strategic decisions you're trying to make, and what you're talking to God about as you navigate it all.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

The podcast focuses on real operational and leadership challenges that Christian business owners are navigating today, including:

• Team structure and when to hire

• Inventory planning and product development workflows

• KPIs that guide decisions instead of creating stress

• Launch strategies that work for your actual capacity

• Operations that scale without burning you out

About Courtney:

Courtney runs Monarch COO, where she helps busy creative founders build the systems, structure, and aligned teams they need so their business runs smoothly without them in every detail. She's helped brands save millions of dollars, streamline product development, and turn operational chaos into clockwork efficiency.

What Makes This Podcast Different:

Every week, Courtney sits down with a Christian business owner for strategic shop talk about real challenges. Using the Monarch method, she brings her operational brain to the table, asking tactical questions and offering insights. But the conversations also go deeper, exploring how faith shapes leadership, decision-making, and the definition of success.

Think of this as a strategic coffee chat where you leave smarter, solve actual problems instead of just talking about business in theory, and remember that God is in the details of what you're building.

Key Takeaway:

This podcast is for you if you're ready for strategic conversations that actually help your business run smoother, if you want to learn from business owners navigating real challenges right now, and if you're building something that honors God.

New episodes drop every single week.

In this solo episode, host Courtney Cook tackles a challenge most founders know all too well: feeling like they can’t take a real vacation. If the thought of being unreachable for even a day makes you panic, this episode is your wake-up call. With the holiday season approaching, Courtney walks through a practical framework to help you loosen your grip on daily operations and reclaim the freedom you built your business for.

She breaks down the real cost of being your company’s bottleneck—the mental weight, stalled growth, and loss of joy—and then lays out five steps to shift from reactive to empowered leadership. From documenting repetitive work to delegating true ownership, you’ll learn how to build systems that keep your business running smoothly while you step away.

By the end, you’ll have a roadmap to make this holiday season the first one where you can actually rest—without your laptop.

Episode Links:

• Monarch COO: www.monarchcoo.com

• Follow on Instagram: @monarchcoo