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Many entrepreneurs I know are what I call sales-driven CEOs. But there’s another group of entrepreneurs who come from a different place entirely. Those are delivery-driven CEOs, and they’re usually the business owners who started as technicians. They tend to have experience delivering the thing they’re selling. There

Tell me if this has happened to you.‍You’re in a meeting with your team, discussing an important question.‍The path forward isn’t obvious, and you, like the rest of your team, aren’t quite sure what to do next.‍So you pose the question. “How should we proceed?”‍You’re greeted by silence.‍All eyes are either looking away…or looking right at you.

Crews & co. has secured a spot on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the US for the third consecutive year!

During this webinar, you’ll hear from advisors who have helped create, sell, and preserve hundreds of millions of dollars for entrepreneurs like you. Even if you think selling is years or decades away, there are steps you should take now to set yourself up for future success.

Are you watching the Olympics? Of course you’re watching the Olympics. Today, a lesson from the world’s greatest athletes that you can apply in your business.

“Just shut up, Eric.”‍ That’s the voice inside my head. ‍It may sound harsh, but that voice is protecting me. It’s the voice of wisdom and experience.‍ And it knows that sometimes, I’m better off not saying anything at all.

Why does your business exist? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself recently—and I’ve been reflecting on its importance. Our firm is known (I hope) for helping companies grow. We focus on increasing revenue, profit, and valuation. That’s WHAT we do, and it’s all about dollars and cents. But WHY we do it is actually far more important.

I once worked with a CFO who had a great saying: “If your product isn’t flying off the shelves…why not?” I ask myself this all the time, whether in my own companies or when working with clients. (It applies to service companies, too.) And I’ve come up with the universal answer. People aren’t buying your product…because they don’t want it.

Incremental change isn’t always easier.‍ That’s the default thinking, isn’t it?‍ Make progress, a little bit at a time. It’s the least disruptive. It’s the simplest to achieve.‍ The problem: that way of thinking isn’t always accurate.