When starting their entrepreneurial journey, so many entrepreneurs are thrilled to finally have full control over every aspect of their business. Angela Merola is here to tell everyone that you actually need to give up some of that control to find success in your business. You’ll hear about how to start responsibly loosening your grip, seeking out the right team to work with for you, and why developing a vision is so crucial for every part of your life.

Takeaways: 

• A business is not just an unchanging entity with a logo, rather, it is the conglomeration of the many leaders who make up the business and define the business through their own traits, be they good or bad.

Quote of the Show:

• “You don't have to make the decision that you are in fact going to go do that thing before just taking steps toward it.” - Angela Merola

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-merola-a327172/

Shout Outs:

• Start Small: Intentions and Activities to Create a Life You Love by M.H. Clark (Book)

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

A lifelong educator and entrepreneur Ann Dolin is here to share some of the awesome insights from her experience running her own company and working in education. You’ll get some great advice on developing, managing, and empowering your team. Learn about the best ways to teach others, how to fully commit to starting your business, and some great tips for online learning. 

Takeaways: 

• For those with children enrolled in online classes with a large group of fellow students, it’s better for the child if you stay within earshot of where they are learning to provide additional, and much-needed, oversight. 

Quote of the Show:

• “Be better than the day before” - Ann Dolin

Links:

• Email: [email protected]

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

Nobody starts a business with the thought of selling it, but there are many things you can do to build a business that has value for when you want to exit. Don Britton has gone through that exact scenario and is giving out the advice he’s learned from going through it. You’ll learn about what to focus on when building your business, how to craft the right team, and how to develop and manage great cultures. Get ready to start building value in your company so don’t have to worry when the time comes to make an exit.

Takeaways: 

• Most business exits are unsuccessful and only 30% of all businesses that are put up for sale are actually sold. Of that 30% of companies that are sold not all are sold at a profit for the entrepreneur that sold the company.

Quote of the Show:

• “I think every entrepreneur needs to focus on building a business that has value” - Don Britton

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donbritton/

Shout Outs:

• Ann Rhoades - People Ink

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b9436ea0-3e54-4c2d-a555-43e6ac890787

Develop an environment that empowers your team to take chances and grow while also learning from their mistakes. An incredible leader and entrepreneur in his own right, Luke Chung is here to teach you how to become the Great Leader who empowers their team instead of settling as a lesser leader with a less effective team. Get ready to learn about accepting mistakes and asking the right questions after, delegation through defining processes, and how to sustain a successful organization over time.

Takeaways:

• There are three types of leaders and it’s helpful to look at them as football coaches. The first is the Good Coach, followed by the Better Coach, and finally, the best leader is the Great Coach.

Quote of the Show: 

• “You want to inspire people to be able to make the right decisions in new environments that you or they have never seen before. And then when they make mistakes, you have to look back and say, okay, why did that mistake occur?” - Luke Chung

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukechung/

Ways to Tune In:

• Amazon Music