Perserverance and Preservation
Levi: You have 7 other people working with you. How did you build your team out? What were some of the struggles and successes? Justin: Over the 2 years, we’ve definitely made some mistakes. Short-term thinking I guess is the way to put it. We brought people onto the team who had an idea […]
Coverage, Care, and Cooperation
Levi: What gets you excited to get up in the morning and hit the road running? Allan: I am a big people-pleaser type of person. I like to be able to solve problems for people. Levi: What’s the biggest misconception some businesses might have about group benefits? Allan: Often new entrepreneurs and employers are […]
A Case Study in Lead Generation for HVAC Companies
Lead generation plays a critical role in the success of any business, and this is especially true for service industries such as HVAC. In order to grow their customer base, companies must have systems in place to constantly collect new leads and devise strategies to convert them into real, paying customers. But with so many […]
Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Levi: What inspired you to go down the entrepreneurial path and the business you are in today? Tracy: Several years ago, I used to have a normal kind of career, and a business degree. I did a long time in sales, so I’ve always felt a bit entrepreneurial. After 16 years of that, I […]
Playing to your Strengths and Passions
Clarence: I think every successful business focuses on its client/customer first. Levi: What would you say is your number 1 piece of advice to someone just starting out? Clarence: You have to have a passion for what you are doing. You have to have a purpose. Then you have to have a comfortable […]
How to Get Your Foot in the Door
David: I didn’t know I would be an entrepreneur. I was a university dropout, and I came west with my ski boots and skis to see if I could see the Rockies and clear my head. I just answered an ad to be a salesperson, because I thought to myself, if I just sold 1 […]
How We Got a Local Aesthetics Company to Rank #1 on Google
Getting your business to rank on the first page of Google can be a challenge. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and not know where to start. But never fear! In this blog post, we’ll show you how we got a local aesthetics company to rank #1 on Google for their desired keyword. The client in […]
Adapting to Change in Your Industry
Richard: The company has been around 42 years already. I bought in as an owner 8 years ago. I have actually been working for the company for 27 years. Levi: What inspired you to get into an entrepreneurial role? Richard: I kind of hit the top of the managerial role here at the company. When […]
How to Grow and Sustain a Small Town Business
Jay: My first grocery store was a franchise, but now I am a complete independent. There’s nobody to tell me what to do or how to do it. I prefer this way, but it is harder. Levi: What are some of the challenges of operating an independent grocery store? Jay: If you want amenities in […]
20 Year Overnight Success
Jonas: We are celebrating our 35th year in business next month. We started in 1987, and I was here at that time, so I’ve been here from the start. I was down in the parts department building the shelves that you still see there now. Levi: What was your position at that time? Jonas: My […]