The Bridge Between Your Business and Success

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Even though Jeremy and Gwenn have been managing teams remotely since 2008 and have developed their own  best practices, they're also always on the watch for alternative ideas from others. In this episode, we speak to Liam Martin, the CMO of Time Doctor, a time-tracking software for remote teams, about the best practices in the industry for managing a remote workforce. Liam has a new book called Running Remote: Master the lessons from the world’s most successful remote-work pioneers.

Your business is growing, and you know you need help. After careful consideration and planning, you’ve decided a virtual assistant could be the perfect solution for your company’s needs- but you aren’t sure where to start. There are a lot of staffing solutions and placement companies to choose from. So, how can you know which one is best for you? What level of service should you expect? What questions should you ask along the way?

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Are you getting in the way of your own success? Yes, you probably are because we all make this mistake. On this episode we learn how to re-engineer your goals with Steve Rozenberg, and overnight success 15 years in the making. In this episode, you’ll take away tips on how to build with an end goal in mind, how to get out of your business’ way, the recommendations to be good at one thing, Steve’s recipe for success, and the only thing your money can really buy; memories. If you could be good at only one thing: What will it be?

In a previous post, we talked about having discipline, scheduling your days, being organized, and having a routine as important keys to the success of your new business. But, what if you’re a more seasoned entrepreneur who is already doing all of that? As your company is seeing more and more success, it can become harder to stay on top of everything. If you’ve realized you need to try something new to ensure your customers stay happy- you’ve come to the right place. We’ve been there! In this post, we’ll share tips and resources to help you stay disciplined when your business is a little further down the road to success.

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We all want to build our kids up for success. There are so many routes and opportunities that it can be overwhelming for the inexperienced. Maranda Bolin discovered a unique way to have your kids gain experience owning property and self directed IRA’s. Maranda shares her inspirational story with Gwenn and Jeremy. This episode is packed with useful ways to build a successful future for your kids.

Whether your team works in-person or remotely, protecting your company’s data should be a top priority. However, when your employees are remote, it becomes even more important to have and enforce strict information and data management processes. This is especially critical if your employees have access to banking and vendor management systems, accounting records, and the personal information of your customers (social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, credit card or bank account numbers, etc.). These data pieces can give a would-be thief plenty of information to steal money or even someone’s identity. The last thing you want is for your business to be associated with a serious data breach. 

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Syndications are a great way to alleviate the financial burden for property management, and can be quite profitable. How do syndications work and where do you even get started? Gwenn and Jeremy are joined by AJ Shepard, the co-owner of Uptown Properties, where they have made numerous syndication deals over the past decade. He shares what property management syndications can do to increase investor profitability and reduce your financial risk.

Most everyone knows the old saying “it’s lonely at the top”. If you’ve been at the top, you absolutely know how true that is. When you are the person in charge, the weight of responsibility can be very heavy- even overwhelming, and often isolating. As Jocko Willink, co-author of the New York Times best seller, Extreme Ownership, puts it:

“Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one else to blame”

Whether you call them remote team members, outsourced workers, or remote professionals, many property management companies have found ways to expedite their growth using these invaluable services. Gwenn Aspen CEO of Anequim joins Rent Manager's Beyond Rent podcast to share how she successfully outsourced the operations of her company and launched an entire business focused on bringing similar success to others in the industry.

With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 1,034%, Anequim Receives Ranking No. 612 Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies and 4th fastest in Nebraska.