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Dirty Secrets of Small Business

Dirty Secrets of Small Business

De : Adam Sonnhalter
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 The Dirty Secrets of Small Business Podcast is here to give you the tools, knowledge and power to achieve success whether you’re starting a new small business or already have one. Direction Economie Management Management et direction
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    • Brian Maurer of Brian-Kyles

      Brian Maurer of Brian-Kyles
      Oct 30 2024
      In This Episode

      Today we were joined on the show by business owner Brian Maurer of Brian Kyles. Brian has been an MVP client for about a decade and we have had a lot of fun and success together! During the show today Brian shared his story of taking over the family business from his parents and then growing that business to where it is today.

      We covered a lot during our chat but some of the highlights include:

      • Working with family in the business including his dad, mom, and brother and then transitioning the ownership of that business;
      • Growing the business through a combination of acquisitions and launching a new division; and
      • Importance of key people and systems in assisting with the growth.

      Brian has a lot of great a relevant experience that he shared with us today, including talking about his decision to attend college and why it took him 3.5 years to get his 2 year degree, and we know you’ll enjoy hearing him share his story.

      People, Companies and Resources We Mentioned in the Show
      • Brian Kyles (https://www.briankyles.com)
      • Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute Campus (https://ati.osu.edu)
      • Business Network International “BNI” (https://www.bni.com)
      • Rotary International (https://www.rotary.org/en)
      • Aspire (https://www.youraspire.com/)
      • COVID 19 (https://www.cdc.gov/covid/index.html)
      • PC Services (https://www.facebook.com/4goodnature/)
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      1 h et 21 min
    • What Happens When You’re Not Ready, Lisa Holly Guest Host?

      What Happens When You’re Not Ready, Lisa Holly Guest Host?
      Apr 25 2024
      In This Episode One of the areas of small business coaching where we’ve specialized over the past two decades plus has to do with transitioning the business from one generation to the next. As you might imagine, over that time we’ve come across just about every scenario you can imagine. The one that people seem to fear most is when the current business owner dies while still running the business. So the question for today is, “What happens when you’re not ready?” One of our clients, who was also a prior guest on Dirty Secrets of Small Business, Lisa Holly, is joining the show today to discuss this very topic. As you might recall from Lisa’s first appearance on the show, her and her brother Woody took over the family moving and storage business after their mom died in a car accident in November 2006. Nearly 17 years to the date of their mom’s passing, I also lost my business partner and co-host of Dirty Secrets of Small Business, Jack Mencini. We thought it would be fitting to have one of our past clients who loves Jack almost as much as I do to share her thoughts on this topic. Plus, I have a little different perspective on this topic since Jack’s passing. Some of the things we shared during today’s show include: Just Keep Swimming: we all need to tap into our inner Dory from the movie Finding Nemo and “just keep swimming”. When a business partner (or life partner) passes away unexpectedly, it’s often necessary to remind yourself to just keep taking the next step forward. Take that next breath in and out. As hard as it might seem at the time, you need to keep moving. In doing that, it can often feel like all we are doing is barely holding things together. And that’s perfectly normal. It might take months or years before you don’t have to remind yourself to take the next step or breath and it just starts happening naturally.Be Patient: we often need to remind our clients to give themselves some grace when it comes to transitions like this. There is no playbook for what is the right or wrong way to react, although most folks who have been through something similar will tell you to be patient and not make any major decisions in the first year. This also gives you plenty of time to listen to what others are telling you and/or suggesting and see what might fit. Remember that changing behavior takes time and effort and the emotions will pass. So be patient with yourself as well as those around you.Now What/What’s Next?: if you’re truly unprepared, like Jack and I were with Dirty Secrets of Small Business, you pretty quickly start asking questions like, “Now what?” We knew Jack was planning to do the show until he was no longer able to do it physically or mentally and we both thought that time was years away. With Lisa and her brother Woody, they were thinking they might eventually take over the business but they certainly weren’t thinking it was going to happen when it did. But once you get through the “holding everything together” phase, you need to decide what’s next. In the case of Berea Moving & Storage, Lisa said there was no other option as far as she was concerned. Not only did she and Woody want to honor their parents and all they had built, but they also realized they had dozens of employees who were willing to do whatever it took to succeed. Lisa talked today about her “discovery” year of 2007 where she learned about a lot of things and people including herself. Like other things related to business transitions, there is no one right way to do things. So if you still have time, you can start working on a transition plan today. If it’s already too late, then hopefully some of our stories and insights from today’s show have helped. Whatever you do, don’t go it alone and make sure you tap into your “village” of people for help. People, Companies and Resources We Mentioned in the Show Lisa Holly’s First Interview on Dirty Secrets of Small Business (https://dirtysecretsofsmallbusiness.com/episode/lisa-holly-president-ceo-of-berea-moving-and-storage/)Berea Moving & Storage (https://www.bereamoving.com)Finding Nemo (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266543/)
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      45 min
    • Thankful for Jack

      Thankful for Jack
      Nov 23 2023
      In This Episode You might have noticed that it’s been a few weeks since we’ve dropped a podcast. It’s the first time in nearly 8 years of recording Dirty Secrets of Small Business that we’ve missed a week. We have some sad news to report. My business partner of over 20 years in Maximum Value Partners, and my co-host for nearly 8 years on Dirty Secrets of Small business has passed away. Jack Mencini left this world two weeks ago on November 8, 2023 at the age of 80. While we had plans in place for MVP after Jack, we never really had plans for DSSB after Jack since he planned to continue with the show as long as he could. I am planning to take some time during this holiday season to figure out the next steps for DSSB. In the meantime I thought it was appropriate to do a Thanksgiving show this year as Thanksgiving was Jack’s favorite holiday. He loved the food, family and friends, and football without all the pressure of having to bring gifts. Just a chance to be with people you love and reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for. As you might imagine, I have so much to be thankful for in my 20+ year partnership with Jack and I wanted to share a few of them with you today: Partner: my wife said losing Jack is kind of like losing her. Jack was someone I saw, talked with, texted, or emailed nearly every day over the last 20 years. We spent a lot of time together coaching our hundreds of clients over the years, but what I’ll miss most is the times we were just hanging out talking about things. Everything from life to business to sports. And we took lots of trips together including several annual trips to baseball spring training in Arizona to watch our beloved Tribe and get out of the Cleveland winters for a few days. It’s hard to put into words all that Jack has meant to me in my life.Clients: we’ve been blessed to have a front seat view with hundreds of small business clients as they run, grow, and eventually transition their businesses. The outpouring of love for Jack over these past few weeks has been overwhelming. It’s safe to say Jack had an impact on just about everyone he encountered and just about all of that impact was positive.Listeners: what started out as a couple of amateurs live on the radio evolved into a weekly podcast that has helped so many folks. We initially started the DSSB podcast so we could help more small business owners as well as provide people with some insight for what it’s like to work with MVP. It’s been great over the years to hear from so many of you and how you enjoyed and looked forward to our podcasts. If nothing else, we could often provide you with a few laughs and a voice of reason to make sense of what can often be a crazy business world.390: I’m so blessed to have recorded 390 DSSB podcasts with Jack. I’ve already gone back and listened to a few of our prior shows over these past couple of weeks. It’s so great to hear his voice and his laugh and to hear him tell his stories even though I know so many of the stories by heart. I recently changed the wallpaper on my phone to the photograph I’ve uploaded for this show. This is a photo of Jack from our first Spring Training trip in March 2015. Every time I look at my phone I see this smiling face and I can almost hear the crack of the bat. I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and hopefully you remember you have a lot to be thankful for this year. People, Companies and Resources We Mentioned in the Show St. Ed’s Obit for Jack with Senior High School Photo (https://obituaries.sehs.net/obituaries/john-e-mencini/)Busch Funeral Home Obit (https://www.buschcares.com/obituaries/John-E-Mencini?obId=29850202)WINT Radio (https://wintradio.com)
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      17 min
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