YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW

We engage in conversations with successful business owners to learn the little things that made the journey of building their companies special. Then we discuss how they plan to hand off their business to the next generation of leadership. 

This episode is with special guest Hemal Desai, CEO of Anuva LLC.  Hemal Desai is the Founder & CEO of Anuva LLC.  Hemal is an enthusiastic, dynamic and fun loving leader with more than 25 years of experience in IT industry.  Hemal has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 companies setting up delivery teams for Enterprise CRM applications before founding Anuva in 2006.  As the visionary leader and driving force behind Anuva, Hemal has harnessed the power of Digital Marketing to revolutionize the way businesses connect, engage, and thrive in the modern marketplace.  With a relentless passion for digital marketing and a profound understanding of consumer behavior, Hemal has steered Anuva to the forefront of the industry, guiding Small & Medium Businesses towards unprecedented growth and success.  Hemal has a BS in Electronics from The M S University of Baroda, India.  An avid marathoner, you can find him running when he finds time out of Anuva. 

You can contact Hemal at:

Email:  [email protected]
Phone:  916-273-9549
Website:  https://anuvallc.com

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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 About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

We engage in conversations with successful business owners to learn the little things that made the journey of building their companies special. Then we discuss how they plan to hand off their business to the next generation of leadership.

This episode is with special guest Chris Seeger, Co-Owner of Chesterfield Service.

Chris is a second-generation co-owner and steward of Chesterfield Service, overseeing a team of over seventy skilled professionals who provide comprehensive mechanical services for homes and businesses. In 1976, Chris's father, Charlie, founded Chesterfield Service with nothing more than a van and a vision. Upon graduating from West County Trade School in 1985, Chris joined the company as its fourth employee. He has since embraced a continuous learning journey, gaining knowledge through hands-on experience, and eagerly working towards earning his doctorate in Hard Knocks.

Chris instills his team with a powerful mission: to deliver Exceptional Service that reflects their devotion to God and commitment to serving people. Since acquiring the business in 2009, the company has experienced remarkable growth, consistently achieving annual growth rates of over twenty percent. Their exceptional performance has earned them numerous accolades, including the prestigious 2023 Top Workplaces award, the BBB Torch award, and the national Best of the Best recognition. With an impressive collection of nearly 13,000 genuine client reviews, it is evident that their mission is resonating with their satisfied customers.

Recognizing the importance of lifelong learning and nurturing future talent, Chris actively engages in the development of the next generation. He and his team are actively involved in guiding and supporting educational initiatives at Ranken Technical College, American Trade School North, and South County Vocational Tech.

To get in touch with Chris or his dedicated team, you can reach them at 636-532-5841 or visit their website at Chesterfieldservice.com. 

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Joseph Luckett is the Founder and CEO of an inclusive networking movement called Zero to 100.  Zero to 100 is a networking movement centered on relationship-building through education.  Focused on fostering a sense of belonging and gratitude, and is rooted in developing genuine and authentic connections in business and in life.

Joseph has been recognized by the business community both locally and abroad through numerous publications and awards, such as; Marquis Who’s Who in America, Arianna Huffington’s Magazine “Thrive Global”, St. Louis American (top African-American newspaper in the country}, and the front page of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, just to name a few. 

He made history in 2021, becoming the first African American since the inception of the City of St. Charles, Missouri to receive the Key to the City for his accomplishments and contributions to the well-being and success of the business community.  He currently serves as a mentor in the Men of Color Student Success Program for St. Charles Community College.

The first arm of his company is why we are here this evening to learn more about the how the release of his first book ” Zero to 100: The Gold Standard of Global Networking” became a #1 International Best-Seller.

You can purchase Joseph's book here: www.zeroto100.io/store

If you've read Joseph's book and would like to leave a review, please visit:
https://zeroto100.io/product/zero-to-100-the-gold-standard-of-global-networking-hardback/#tab-reviews
 
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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Tabetha Sheaver is a CEO, certified EOS Implementer®, project management professional (PMI), and an award-winning business success partner. She helps CEOs regain control of their companies with organizational change management strategies. Helping entrepreneurial leadership teams to be open, honest, and healthy. Tabetha’s experience and insight have made her an in-demand public speaker and presenter nationwide.

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

We engage in conversations with successful business owners to learn the little things that made the journey of building their companies special. Then we discuss how they plan to hand off their business to the next generation of leadership.

This episode is with special guest, Nancy Erickson, Founder of The Book Professor. Here is Nancy's bio:

Our proprietary process was developed by our founder, Nancy Erickson, when— as the owner of Stonebrook Publishing—she recognized the people who had the most transformative stories weren’t necessarily good writers. Stonebrook had received many manuscripts where the message could save lives, change lives, and transform society, but they were so poorly written that they couldn’t be published.

So, Nancy spent a year developing a step-by-step process that would turn people who weren’t writers into published authors. That’s when The Book Professor® and its offerings became available to aspiring authors around the globe.

Nancy holds MFA in Writing, is an international book coach, author, editor, international speaker, and she’s taught writing at various colleges and universities around the St. Louis, Missouri area.

You can contact Nancy at:
Website:  www.TheBookProfessor.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheBookProfessor
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-book-professor/

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Jerry Eulentrop’s diverse franchising experience spans 30 years. He joined Sport Clips as director of franchise development in July 2012. Prior to joining Sport Clips, he served as area development manager for MBE/The UPS Store for 14 years. Eulentrop’s franchise career started in 1992 as franchise sales manager for ERA Franchise Systems, where he had development responsibilities throughout the Midwest. He developed a system to target the conversion of large independent real estate agencies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in philosophy from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Our next You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast episode is with special guest Mark Brimer, Founder of Office Supply Solutions where Mark discusses what made him decide to start his office supply business, what makes his business stand out, and how he has overcome challenges with finding the right employees. 

Office Supply Solutions saves businesses time and money on the office items they already purchase.  They have 30,000 items in stock for next day free freight delivery on all orders over $50.  Their selection includes both name brand and compatible items.  Their goal is to cater to their customer's printer cartridge, office supply and paper needs by doing all the research for their customers so they can continue with their job. 

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Tom Ruwitch is a consultant, content-marketing expert, and founder of Story Power Marketing. Tom is a digital marketing pioneer who founded the email marketing software and services company MarketVolt in 2001 -- before most business people had even heard of email marketing. Today, coaches, consultants, and other experts hire Tom to power up their stories because most dish out the same old boring content that turns off prospects, and then they feel frustrated and stuck. So Tom helps them transform content from boring to brilliant, turn marketing from frustrating to fun, and convert results from pitiful to profitable. 

My Backstory 

I used to believe that marketing and sales was a numbers game. Knock on enough doors and make enough cold calls and prospects and sales would come. 

All that got me was sore knuckles and a raw throat. 

I discovered a better way: When you create and deliver story-powered content that reflects prospects' journeys, they tune in, turn on, and are more likely to hire you. 

I harnessed the power of Story Power to grow MarketVolt, the email marketing software company I founded in 2001. And in 2019, after I sold MarketVolt, I founded Story Power Marketing to bring that power to coaches, consultants, and other experts -- so they can transform content from boring to brilliant, turn marketing from frustrating to fulfilling, and convert results from pitiful to profitable. 

I teach simple, easy-to-scale systems to generate client-attracting, story-powered content -- without writer's block. 

Go to StoryPowerMarketing.com/Denny and enter coupon code Denny to receive 50% off the Profit Pack that Tom mentions in this episode.

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Elizabeth Ledoux is the founder and CEO of The Transition Strategists, an international consulting firm that creates business succession plans for family and private businesses. One hundred percent of the owners who have used her company’s proprietary Transition Roadmap Developer™ to choose and mentor capable successors have positioned their companies for ongoing success and moved forward to live happy and meaningful lives.

With a career spanning over 30 years, Elizabeth has helped hundreds of business owners navigate the complex dynamics that come with business shifts. She works with individuals and families who share her belief that a business transition is only successful if it protects and supports an owner’s most important relationships.

Elizabeth is an entrepreneur who has founded several businesses, a thought leader and sought-after speaker, addressing the topics of business succession planning, challenges and opportunities in private and family business transition, business and individual growth, and the business succession journey. The Harvard Business School has recognized Elizabeth for her work linking the growth and development of the entrepreneur to company success.

She is the host of the podcast Business Transition Roadmap and co-author of three books, including the award-winning It’s A Journey, The MUST-HAVE Roadmap to Successful Succession Planning, (Sky to Sea Publishing, 2021). 

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.  

Terry Lammers grew up watching his parents run their own company in the fuel & lubricants industry, and eventually came on as a full-time employee in the early 90’s and took over as President of the company. 

In just 18 years, TriCounty Petroleum had purchased 11 different companies, growing Terry’s family business from $750,000 annual sales to over $40 million when the company was sold in 2010.

Today, as Co-Founder and Managing Member of Innovative Business Advisors, Terry taps into his financial expertise and hands-on business experience to advise and guide business owners who are interested in learning the value of their business, the process of acquiring new businesses, or knowing when and how to sell their business.

Terry received his designation as a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), which is an accreditation through the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA).  He also holds a Real Estate Brokers License with the state of Illinois. 

In Terry's book, "You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Everything You Need to Know to Buy or Sell a Business," he provides an in-depth examination of the process of buying, growing, and eventually selling a business. No matter what stage of business ownership you’re in, Terry will help you understand how to navigate the twists and turns of the business cycle and steer your enterprise toward success.

To purchase Terry's book or to download the ebook, click here.  For Terry's speaking event schedule and links to podcasts and articles, click here.

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Learn more about what we do at Innovative Business Advisors:

→ Business Brokerage Services (Buy or Sell a Business): https://innovativeba.com/business-brokerage-services/

→ Valuation Services (3 Types of Business Valuations): https://innovativeba.com/business-valuation-services/

→ Coaching Services (Private, Teams, Retreats & More): https://innovativeba.com/business-advisory-services-coaching/

→ Books (You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know™ Book Series): https://youdontknowwhatyoudontknow.com/

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Connect with Innovative Business Advisors on Social Media:

→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovativeba

→ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABNLLC

→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovative-business-advisors/

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About Steven Denny: Steven Denny co-founded Innovative Business Advisors in 2018 and serves as a Managing Member of the firm. Steve has been actively engaged in M/A activities in a wide variety of industries for the last 14 years and has developed specific products to assist clients in growing their profitability and enterprise value. His specialty is working with established private companies in the lower middle market with annual revenues from $1 – 50 million.

Thanks for listening to our You Don't Know What You Don't Know podcast!  To sign up for podcast updates or to recommend a guest for our podcast, click here.