In this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Mark Cote, CEO of both Wild Wing Café and Back Yard Burgers since 2022. The brands each recently emerged from chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Mark joined the podcast to talk about the filing process, how to prepare for it, what it looks like, and why there’s reason for optimism even when it seems like the sky is falling.

In this conversation, you’ll find out why:

• If you hire people with your same skill set, you’ll fail miserably
• Bankruptcy is about the future more than failure 
• Nobody in the bankruptcy process wants you to fail 
• You still have to run a smart business during a bankruptcy filing 
• If you think bankruptcy is in your future, start preparing now 
• Through thick and thin, never lose sight of who you are as a brand

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