The Bridge Between Your Business and Success

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Are you asking the right questions before you embark on a new business opportunity? In this episode we explore the questions successful entrepreneurs ask themselves before they bet on a business opportunity, join a business partnership or decide to exit a business. We discuss how to evaluate opportunities, What qualities to look for in your business partnerships and the importance of discussing the end of the business relationship before you begin the venture. 

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Goal setting is easier said than done and when we do it wrong the culture of our team suffers and our businesses flounder. In this episode Jeremy and Gwenn review goal setting throughout their entrepreneurship journey and what worked and what didn’t. They give practical advice from the trenches with real world examples that you do not have to spend $30,000 for a consultant, business coach or EOS implementer to get. It’s all next on Bootstrappers!

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The problem with marketing is it is expensive, complicated and there are tons of people who want to sell you services, but it is hard to know where to spend those hard-earned dollars. In this episode, we talk about the steps to take to really understand your buyer’s journey and use that information to design your marketing so it truly drives revenue. 

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Living and breathing your stated vision, mission and values as an organization can be hard to get right. In this episode we explore how to infuse a distinct, explicit and visionary company culture in your team and in everything you do with the expert of organizational culture, Lisa Wise of Nest DC. In this show we talk about how to ensure that your intended impact on your team, community and stakeholders is executed in every action you take. 

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How do you keep the ship going in the right direction if you are directing it day to day? In this episode we discuss how to keep culture on track as you get multiple layers of management, how to give your people a framework to be successful, including your company cadence and your organizational structure. We also discuss common mindsets that cause leaders to be stuck and how to move past them.

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On this episode of Bootstrappers, we are going to discuss how we decided to quit our well paying corporate jobs and pulled the trigger to start our own businesses. From how to come up with a sound business idea, to how to pick yourself up after a massive public failure, we cover all the entrepreneurial risks, rewards and pitfalls.

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On this episode of Bootstrappers, we speak with Marck de Lautour about how he has re-envisioned the property management game. We talk to him about his out- of-the-box ideal client, and how it eliminates the common headaches in the industry. We also discuss how to elevate our leadership style so we have the life we truly want. You won’t want to miss this truly inspiring episode!

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In this episode, we walk through the top three mistakes property management companies make with their accounting system that cost them money. We talk about how to solve these common issues with real world examples and solutions you can put into place right away. Why reinvent the accounting wheel when the best practices are already in place in the industry? The solutions we discuss are guaranteed to save you money, time and stress.

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In this episode of Bootstrappers we discuss common issues with after hours maintenance and how to solve them so you and your team can get your lives back. This episode goes over how to avoid burnout, how to not be held hostage by your maintenance staff and have a winning, 5 star review worthy, 24/7 service without all the headaches of being on call constantly. Don’t miss this episode!

Many people ask us about our annual strategic planning process. We just had our big yearly meeting and I thought I would share some of my takeaways, and our agenda in case it is helpful to others.