#78. What happens when your business outgrows YOU? in today's episode, Sevana and Tiffany take on business lessons from the story of Martin Eberhard, American inventor, engineer and entrepreneur who co-founded Tesla, Inc. (then Tesla Motors) and then was asked to leave. Topics in today's episode includes:
- how to eliminate the roles or "hats" that you put on as owner-operator so you can be CEO of your own business
- the importance of clarity for you and your ultimate role in your business
References:
Scaling Up - FACe Chart: https://coaches.scalingup.com/function-accountability-chart
CNN Interview: https://youtu.be/QIt8WuEQntY?si=dRKg-i9trnsHhDhd
Building a Skills Matrix: https://acquira.com/why-you-need-to-build-an-employee-skills-matrix-and-how-to-do-it/?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=Article&utm_campaign=How-To-Turn-An-Owner-Run-Business-Into-A-Management-Run-Business
https://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Growing-Out-Of-The-Owner-Operator-Role--2476
https://www.theverge.com/23815634/tesla-elon-musk-origin-founder-twitter-land-of-the-giants
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About BBSB - We are two business owners with two very different perspectives on building business, and the business behind that in order to achieve your goals. One of us built to sell, and will continue on the serial entrepreneur path, which means your focus and drive should include very particular tools and tips in order to achieve your goal. The other, is building a generational business, one that can go on long after she’s let go of the wheel. This type of business also requires very specific tools and platforms to achieve this goal. Both
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