Today we’ll hear about: • A woman who’s hesitant to take over the family business because of how her dad has managed the business finances • How to help your business when you have heavy turnover • A new business owner who needs to know the top skills he should focus on to succeed • What to do when team members think your success and wealth came from blind luck Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • EntreLeadership Master Series • The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber • Have ...
Aug 14, 2023•58 min
Today we’ll hear about: • The things to keep in mind when deciding if you’re going to sell your business • The best formula to estimate the value of a business when buying one • How a business owner’s salary may be putting the future of his business in jeopardy • What to pay attention to when you have minimal profit margins and how to turn that around Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • EntreLeadership Master Series • Have a question for The EntreLeadership Podcast? ...
Aug 07, 2023•41 min
Today, we hear about: • How to help your team members grow personally and professionally • A caller who has a thriving debt-free business with over $3.6 million of equipment • The six drivers of a truly successful business • What to do when buying a company and the previous owner wants to continue working with the team Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • EntreLeadership Elite • Have a question for The EntreLeadership Podcast? Leave a voicemail at 844.944.1070 or subm...
Jul 31, 2023•42 min
Today, we hear about: • How to recognize if you’re the cap on your company’s earning potential and what to do about it • Potential issues you need to watch out for when getting into business with venture capitalists • The best ways to grow your business debt-free • How to launch a new product line without having a negative impact on your current business Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek • EntreLeadership Elite • Have a question for...
Jul 24, 2023•49 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • What it looks like to transition from treadmill operator to pathfinder • Why it’s always worth investing in company culture • How to expand a business when family owns the property being rented • How to set boundaries for yourself on when to pull the plug on a business that isn’t profitable Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • EntreLeadership Elite • Have a question for The EntreLeadership Podcast? Leave a voicemail at 844.944.1070 or submit...
Jul 17, 2023•49 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • How to coach an employee who needs to improve in their job performance • The best way to pass your business to family without financially screwing them • How to know when you should buy new or used equipment for your business • What to do when family members work for you but are continually misbehaving Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud • EntreLeadership Elite • Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud • Have a qu...
Jul 10, 2023•52 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • A guy who can’t agree with his spouse on what his salary should be from their business • How you should balance personal investing and paying off business debt • What to do when you have a team member in a leadership position who doesn’t communicate well with the people they lead • How The EntreLeadership Podcast has improved the business of a listener in California • How to decide when it’s worth it to move locations to be in a high traffic area to increase walk-in cl...
Jul 03, 2023•38 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • The best way to transition leadership in family business • Vic Keller’s tactics to his entrepreneurial success • A caller with an enormous amount of risky business debt • The questions you need to ask yourself when deciding between specializing or diversifying your business Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • Vic Keller’s website: https://vickeller.com • Vic Keller’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vickeller/ • EntreLeadership Elite • ...
Jun 26, 2023•50 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • How to lead a business when you have no formal business training • Why Gen Z isn’t the problem in today’s workforce • What to do with a team member who’s great at what they do, but lacks people smarts • Why offering equity of your company to non-owners is often disastrous • How to not let a small number of difficult customers drain you emotionally Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast • The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni • Get your ticke...
Jun 19, 2023•51 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • How to uncover your core values with Dr. Jordan Peterson • This could make or break your business with Dr. Jordan Peterson • This caused Dr. Jordan Peterson to change his political thinking • Dave Ramsey’s favorite rule from Dr. Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • There's No Such Thing as a Dragon by Jack Kent: https://bit.ly/42tB3A4 • 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Pete...
Jun 14, 2023•54 min
Today, we’ll hear about: • How to retain big talent without big money • How A.I. can screw up your company • Dave Ramsey’s method for screening potential hires • A business owner who is scared of releasing control of her business Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Get your tickets for EntreLeadership Summit 2024: https://bit.ly/3LRiZJH • Learn more about EntreLeadership’s Stages of Business: http://bit.ly/3yvdavv • Have a qu...
Jun 12, 2023•35 min
Today, we hear from: • A business owner struggling to fund inventory orders at the speed of cash • James Clear on how to make better decisions • A team member wondering if he should still work toward purchasing the business he works for • A COO calling in to celebrate winning Commercial Roofing Contractor of the Year Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Atomic Habits by James Clear: https://bit.ly/42aymU5 • Join James Clear at...
Jun 05, 2023•58 min
Today, we’ll hear from: • A business owner struggling to get one of his leaders to delegate • A business owner wanting to know next steps to level up her business’s revenue • An Instagram follower asking how to scale a business without capital • A business owner wondering if he should pay himself more or reinvest in the business • A business owner wanting advice on if he should buy new or used equipment for his business Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit....
May 29, 2023•48 min
Today, we hear from: • A business owner wanting to scale and expand his auto-detailing company • A business owner sharing how he doubled his revenue in two years • An Instagram follower asking what it means to work on your business and not just in it • A son wondering the best ways to invest back into the family business • A family-business leader wondering how to handle a sexual harassment issue Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPod...
May 22, 2023•46 min
Today we hear from: • A business owner who feels guilty when he takes time off • Brian Buffini on what immigrants know about America that Americans don’t • A business owner wondering how much he should pay himself • A business leader seeking advice on scaling the business Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Take the Stages of Business Assessment: https://bit.ly/40r4sdJ • Brian Buffini’s website: https://bit.ly/3c9m7iU • The E...
May 15, 2023•48 min
Today, we’ll hear from: • A business leader struggling to train and delegate to a team member • Leadership principles learned from extreme sports with Alison Levine • A house call dentist who feels guilty for making a profit • A small-business owner wanting advice on how to enforce a cancellation policy with grace Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Register for EntreLeadership Summit: https://bit.ly/3LRiZJH • Alison Levine’s...
May 08, 2023•47 min
Today we hear from: • A business owner who doesn’t feel like delegation is working • Dave Ramsey on the labor crisis in America • A solopreneur who is struggling to find a marketing breakthrough • A business owner wondering what the best banks for small businesses are Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Delegation by Dave Ramsey: https://bit.ly/3UAKpYw • Last week’s episode with Mike Rowe: https://bit.ly/3HcOCfz • Understandi...
May 01, 2023•47 min
Today, we’ll hear from: • A business owner who’s having difficulty finding new team members who are qualified for the job • Mike Rowe as he shares his thoughts on America’s labor crisis • A food truck owner who’s struggling to find dependable and competent team members • A business owner who’s wondering where to find thoroughbreds for her cleaning company so she can spend more time with her family and working on her business • A business owner who’s trying to decide on the next best hire for his...
Apr 24, 2023•56 min
Today we hear from: • A son wanting advice on going back to work on the family farm • An Instagram follower wondering if he should work with multiple banks to avoid what’s happening with Silicon Valley Bank • A solopreneur wondering what he needs to know before he hires a team member • A small-business owner wondering where to spend his marketing budget for the most return on investment • A small-business owner wanting advice on if he should sell his $12 million business to go back to vocational...
Apr 17, 2023•51 min
Today, we hear from: • A team member looking to purchase a business, but the team doesn’t want to stay • A business owner wanting to hire another chiropractor, but it would cut his salary in half • A street vendor making $1.5 million and wanting to increase his traffic level • A start-up business owner wondering if he should take on investors or go into debt to pay his team Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Start your free ...
Apr 10, 2023•54 min
Today, we hear from: • A business owner wondering how much cash she needs to hire her first team member • A solopreneur wanting to know how to reduce the taxes his business pays • A son seeking advice on the succession plan for his dad’s business • A framing contractor struggling with cash flow since he keeps getting paid late Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Learn more about EntreLeadership’s Stages of Business: http://bi...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Today, we hear from: • A vice president who is trying to balance leading a large team while doing her own job • A solopreneur who needs help but doesn’t have time to hire anyone • An Instagram follower who is trying to decide when to hire a contractor on as a team member • A managing partner who is wondering if her work expectations are too high for millennials and Gen Zers • A caller who wants to know how her faith should influence her work Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership...
Mar 27, 2023•58 min
Today, we hear from: • A leader of an HVAC contractor who has a high performer whose heart isn’t in his work • A store manager who wants advice on how to talk to his father-in-law about passing the business down to him • Dave Ramsey on why corporate America sucks • A sole proprietor electrician who wants to know what to do with his business’s savings Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Learn more about EntreLeadership’s Stage...
Mar 20, 2023•53 min
Today, we hear from: • The owner of an auto mechanic shop who is wondering how she can expand her shop without debt • A middle manager who wants advice on how to treat someone else’s company as his own • A former business owner who wants to protect the business from his ex-son-in-law • A pastor of a rural church who wants to know how debt-free principles apply to farming Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Start your free tri...
Mar 13, 2023•53 min
Today, we hear from: • A business owner who is trying to figure out when to hire so he can scale his business • Lewis Howes on his book The Greatness Mindset • A business owner whose rent keeps going up and is wondering if he should build or buy a new building • A school board member who is afraid the school is going to close because of its poor finances Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Lewis Howes’ website: http://bit.ly/...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Today, we hear from: A business leader who is in the middle of a family business nightmare from inheritance A business owner who wants Dave to talk him out of financing a vehicle for the tax break An inventor who is wondering if he should work with a venture capitalist A journeyman carpenter who wants to know the difference between greed and profit Links mentioned in this episode: The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast Start your free trial of EntreLeadership Elite...
Feb 27, 2023•56 min
Today, we hear from: A business owner wondering how to correct a team member without micromanaging A general manager asking how to catch up when he falls behind with vendors A business owner wondering if she should change her business from an LLC to an S corporation to pay less in taxes A business owner who is determining the right pay and benefits for her team A physical therapist who is wondering if she should buy the business from her boss Links mentioned in this episode: The EntreLeadership ...
Feb 20, 2023•59 min
Today, we hear from: • A business leader who wants his family business to outlive the founding generation • Craig Groeschel on how to finally change your bad habits • A business owner who wants to switch from contractors to team members • A leader who is trying to figure out if his team member is overloaded or underperforming Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Craig Groeschel’s website: https://bit.ly/3AxqwJA • The Power to ...
Feb 13, 2023•47 min
Today, we hear from: · A business owner who is considering selling his business for $21 million · A leader whose top performer hates his job but won’t leave · A solopreneur who wants to start scaling her business by hiring her first team member · A farmer who wants to avoid paying unnecessary taxes to the IRS Links mentioned in this episode: • The EntreLeadership Podcast: https://bit.ly/TheEntreLeadershipPodcast • Start your free trial of EntreLeadership Elite: https://bit.ly/3tI2fN8 • NetSuite ...
Feb 13, 2023•59 min
Experience real-life, real-time business and leadership coaching from Dave Ramsey, CEO of Ramsey Solutions, nationally syndicated radio personality, bestselling author, and now host of The EntreLeadership Podcast.
Feb 10, 2023•2 min
