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Stan turns the tables and is interviewed by young entrepreneur, Robert Buzzard. He is 20-years-old and wants to start an excavating and hardscaping business. Robert has limited technical and business experience and wants to know the best plan of action.
Things you need to master when starting a business
- Sales – sales skills will make or break your company!
- Technical
- Managerial Skills
- Estimating
Questions that Robert asks Stan include:
- Should I get a job working for another company or jump right into starting a business?
- How should I start planning for my business?
- What licenses do I need to start-up?
- Do I need insurance?
- What start-up costs should I expect?
- How do you get quick cash in a pinch when absolutely necessary?
- What is my competitive edge?
Stan and Marty Grunder discuss how leadership allows you to leverage your time and resources. When things didn’t work out as Marty wanted and expected, he is able to trace it back to poor leadership. When things go well, he is being a good leader.
Jim Bouchard goes over 8 universal strategies for personal and professional mastery that apply to large and small business alike.
What are Facebook “dark posts” and how can you use them to promote your business in a targeted and cost-effective way? Today Stan talks with business owner and social media expert Tyler Olson. If your company is on Facebook already, then sponsored posts and dark posts are an awesome way for you to reach more potential customers in an inexpensive and targeted way. Roughly 80% of Americans are on Facebook, and about 50% login every single day. The engagement level is huge, so it can be very build an audience, attract customers and generate business. Tyler and Stan layout some awesome ways you and your company can utilize dead-simple ideas on Facebook — like before-and-after pictures — to grab attention and grow your business.
If you want to run a successful business, forget about your craft. You can be the best landscaper…the best excavator…the best contractor around – but ultimately, none of that matters if you don’t know how to communicate. The hard truth is, it doesn’t matter how good you are at your craft, people skills are absolutely vital to your success. Jeff Johnson is an author, business owner, and former gubernatorial candidate for the state of MN. All these experiences have taught Jeff about the importance of connecting with people. Jeff and Stan talk about the importance of small talk, remembering names, and following up with people – these things matter!
Travis Leicht is a young entrepreneur that approaches business from a completely different mentality. By his early twenties, Travis had already started, built, and sold multiple companies. In fact, the sole purpose he started the companies was just to sell them. Driven by his passion for bio-diesel engines, Travis has developed a proven strategy to build lean, efficient, fast-growing and profitable companies. His current venture is JIT Supply, based out of Sarasota, Florida. JIT Supply is a “just in time” landscaping supply company designed specifically for landscaping professionals. The business model focuses on low inventory supply lots in various locations throughout town – so they can promise fast, accurate delivery all over the city. Travis is a sharp, business-focused young man that has a bright and prosperous future ahead of him. Travis really know how to get a landscaping company off the ground, so I guarantee even some of you seasoned owners out there can learn a lot from this episode. For you younger listeners just starting out, you’ll hear some completely fresh ideas on how to grow your landscaping business right out of the gate.