Truck Talk - Launching A Business From Start To Exit

By David Shaughnessy

Documenting and sharing my journey of launching a business from start to successful exit.... more

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The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.

Truck Talk - Launching A Business From Start To Exit episodes:

May 14, 2021 It's gonna be ok
I realized last night I had allowed myself to get swept up in our problems and the media. I had become increasingly stressed out about the chemical shortage, rising costs, labor shortage, until finally I realized something last night. It's gonna be ok.
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20min
May 13, 2021 Building a pool service company - owner operator vs scaling
Today I'm talking about the pros and cons of both being an owner operator and scaling your business. There's a lot to unpack in order to determine what's right for you. Let's get into it!
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1h 12min
May 12, 2021 Should you buy a route or build your own to start your pool service business?
Today I'm diving into the topic of whether or not you should buy a pool service route or build your own from scratch. There are pros and cons to both. Let's get into it!
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45min
May 11, 2021 Recap on our sales and marketing and how it ties in to our recruiting game plan.
Today I'm talking about our sales and marketing. Where we are with our total customer count...turns out I was wrong! And finally I am sharing my final game plan on what we are going to do about the Great Labor Shortage. Hope you enjoy!
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40min
May 10, 2021 Let's talk about recruiting
Today I'm discussing the landscape of recruiting and what many business owners like me face. It's a brutal labor market and some are calling this the great labor shortage. I want to share my thoughts on this and what I'm contemplating for my own company.
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39min
May 07, 2021 Today I'm sharing a lesson I learned about having blinders on
I invested heavily into automous robots for my pool service company. Turns out that was a mistake. I want to share with you the lessons I learned but more importantly the way I view these things. Hope you enjoy.
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34min
May 06, 2021 Today I'm talking about updates on previous episodes.
Looking back and following up on items discussed in previous episodes. Today I am sharing my thoughts on where we are as a company and where I'd like to be.
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30min
May 05, 2021 Logistics of starting a business based on passed failures
Today I talk about my company's structure and how my mindset on this has been shaped based on prior failure. Hope you enjoy this jumbled rant.
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1h 16min
May 04, 2021 Today I want to talk about a special kind of customer, time wasters
Over the last few days I've learned that it's time for me to start protecting my time and letting my time waster customers go.
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28min
May 03, 2021 Let's talk about focusing on solving problems and not necessarily making money for it.
Today I'm discussing the idea that sometimes it's more important to NOT make money for your work and instead GIVE that money to someone else. It's a complicated subject for me explain but one that I've found to be super valuable in building my business.
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1h 6min

FAQs about Truck Talk - Launching A Business From Start To Exit:

How many episodes does Truck Talk - Launching A Business From Start To Exit have?

The podcast currently has 84 episodes available.