Leaders Who Scale

Core values are so important to build into your company. Having them in your business will help your growth in sales and relationships. Today's guest is Jordan Barrick, Vice President of Quality Home. Jordan joins Jeff Siegel on Leaders Who Scale to discuss how his furniture business had its ups and downs but turned out to be a successful business. Jordan is expanding his company in beautifully furnished homes with the hel...

Some businesses start as tiny seeds and grow into strong oak trees, but not all of them succeed into trees unless you have the right employees to help water them. Today's guest is Eddie Uyeta, President and CEO of Uyeta Landscape & Maintenance. Eddie joins Jeff Siegel on Leaders Who Scale to discuss how he took over his parents landscaping business and made it grow money trees. Listen in on Eddie's tips on growing your...

The grass is always greener on the other side, right? Well, if you know how to plan your business correctly, you'll see it grow! Today's guest is Taylor Brown, Owner of Elite Turf Supply and Turf Impressions. Taylor joins Jeff Siegel on Leaders Who Scale to discuss how his landscaping business grew out of the ground and across hundreds of neighbors' lawns. Listen in on Taylor's tips and tricks on advancing your company to ...

Today’s guest is a dynamic financial and operational leader with decades of experience in the consumer services industry. In the five years he has been with his current company, he has helped it grow from 45 employees to 125 employees and tripled its revenues. Michael Maiscalco is the Vice President of Revenue and the CFO at Earthlight Technologies. Michael joins the show to discuss hiring best practices, maintaining a cul...

There are already unique challenges that are presented to product-based businesses, not to mention when they are started during an international health crisis. Celeste Interrante is an entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of Turf Envy. In this episode, you’ll hear about the challenges of starting a business during a global pandemic, choosing where to expand, and what your team needs for your business to scale. 

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Acquiring a new business can be a complicated process, but when done right, it can also be extremely rewarding in many ways! Nick Leja is an outstanding entrepreneur and owns locations of European Wax Center, Plato's Closet, Disc Replay, MY SALON Suite, and Superior Fence & Rail. Tune in to hear about what EOS can actually do for your business, how to build trust with employees, and what goes into successfully acquirin...

Every year, seasonal businesses that rely on manual labor are losing valuable, knowledgeable employees every year and incurring the costs of finding new hires. Thankfully they don’t have to! Josh Flynn is the CEO of Seabreeze Property Services and has grown the company by over 50% since 2019. This episode covers how to prepare your business for growth, what to consider when implementing new software, and guiding your team ...

Nick Adams is a serial entrepreneur and is the Vice President at Heirloom Property Management. Nick provides some unique insights from his experiences throughout his career, all the way back to starting a painting and remodeling company in college. In this episode, you’ll hear about implementing processes into your business, how to get the right people in the right roles, and what EOS can do for your company. 

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Entrepreneurs generally haven’t gone to school for leadership, and that can be one of the major challenges they must overcome to grow their businesses. Mike Campanella is the founder of Pex Health and Fitness and is a major disruptor in the fitness industry. Mike discusses the struggles of starting to work on the business rather than in it, creating buy-in to the company’s values, and the keys to sustainably scaling your b...

Dr. Steve Imber is the owner of Psychoeducational Consultants and Professor of Special Education at Rhode Island College. ​​Dr. Imber is also an advocate, consultant, independent educational evaluator, and expert witness for more than 45 years. In this episode, you’ll hear about judging if a client is a right fit for your company, why you need to know your own limits, and what being a solopreneur is all about. 

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For business owners that are just starting out, the are many challenges awaiting them, and even as they grow the challenges just evolve. Todd Hess founded Todd A. Hess Painting Co which is built on a 21st-century business model that started as a 1 man operation and has grown exponentially. Get ready to learn about the five biggest challenges new businesses need to solve, how to take another look at your vision for the comp...

The trucking industry presents many great opportunities but also its share of unique challenges. Miguel Lopez is the owner of MIK Freight and is the Co-CEO of Naranja Pina LLC an ice cream shop in Miami in his spare time. Prepare to learn about the importance of processes in your business, how to strengthen your company’s culture, and growing sustainably.

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• While the goal might always be to grow your compan...

Planning for even one year down the road for your business is not an easy thing to do. However, Dean van Zyl, the Founder and CEO of National Adhesive, subscribes to a vision that is focused even further into the future as a means of picking the way to get there. Find out how far ahead your vision needs to be for optimal planning, how to differentiate in a crowded market, and what makes up the core of your company’s cultur...

What are the issues challenging the trucking industry in the US? Scott Law is a longtime transportation industry expert who has been growing his business since he bought it in 2011. Scott is sharing the keys to running a lean business, developing your employees’ skillsets, and not setting your sights too small when hiring.

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• The transportation industry is facing two main challenges which are hiring new driv...

Many companies struggle with retention and engagement amongst their employees, but there are lots of ways to mitigate this. Doug McDuff, the President of Landscape America, shares the struggles his company has faced and what they’ve done to overcome those challenges. Get ready to take a lot of notes on constructing a culture of ownership, business model changes for service companies, and some best practices for hiring for ...

It’s time to start implementing new systems into your business because the longer you wait, the harder it gets. Ryan Bennett has been working on implementing new systems since he bought Cliffstone Corp in 2017 and has had great results. You’ll learn when the right time to hire your next employee is, how to instill a culture in your company, and how to focus on working on the business and not in it.

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• It’s i...

It can be daunting to come into a new business and start implementing changes to the processes. Christine Hodge, the CEO of Clearview Washing LLC, did just that, and through her hard work creating new processes tripled the company’s revenue. Learn about the importance of investing in your processes, building out the right team for your company, and developing a rock-solid company culture.

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• Implementing a n...

What do you do next once you’ve created your own LLC? Anjilee Stevens and Sara Busalacchi faced that question only a few years ago and have been on quite the successful entrepreneurial journey with their business. They have been working to get out of the day-to-day of their business so they can really scale their school! Get ready for their amazing story of cofounding a business together, finding the right people to hire, ...

For many companies, the past few years have led to longer wait times between sending an invoice and receiving payment. Nate Ferguson has felt the same pressure and has worked to overcome them, now he’s sharing how you can too! You’ll learn about changing your invoicing process, how to help your employees become more productive, and where to look for new opportunities to grow your business!

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• One of the bigg...