Growing a business isn’t pretty. It’s a long, complex road filled with wins and losses and tons of uncertainty. The best way to push forward through all those challenges? Learn from someone who’s been there before. 

On this episode of Inside Development, Manufacturing & Sales, Zach and Shelby break down what it’s like to let go of the reins in your business to take a vacation, including the importance of having the people on your team in the best possible roles to handle things in your absence, where strong systems can smooth out your operations and remove barriers to your growth, and finding more and more effective ways to get everyone aligned with the long-term vision for the whole company. Listen in for a relatable, insight-rich episode that will give you some valuable food for thought as you grow your own business. 

 

What You’ll Learn:

• What the “growing pains” of a developing business look like in real life, and where to put your focus during that stage to keep from being overwhelmed
• How Zach is boosting the confidence of his salespeople by reeducating them (and therefore his customer base) on the details of the product being sold
• Why failure is a necessary part of any and all forward progress you make, and how to fail faster and better each time
• And much more!

 

Favorite Quote:

“I don't care what size your business is, how successful you are, how unsuccessful you are, whatever you're working on has its own issues. It has its own problems. Even if it looks beautiful from the outside… push through those things, figure them out, ask for advice. Listen to a podcast like ours or someone else's. Try to learn from other people's failures and learn from your own failure - you know, fail fast and recover fast.”

 

• Zachary Clevenger

 

How to Get Involved:

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