Road To Seven

Work hard and love what you do and the money will come. On today’s episode of The Road to Seven podcast I’m speaking with Jody Steinhauer, the president and CBO—Chief Bargains Officer—of The Bargains Group. Jody has mobilized her award-winning discount wholesale and promotional products company to revolutionize the business landscape. Jody uses her network of resources and leveraged buying power to aid every company and not-for-profit agency that she touches to maximize their buying dollar.Takeaways from this episodeGiving back makes great business sense. It’s important and people will do business with you because of itFind incredible mentors and ask for helpFilter every decision through the questions, “Is it right? and “Is there any kind of downside to my personal brand or reputation or my company’s reputation?” The deal has to pass the testCommunication and getting back to people is key when you’re just getting startedBe conscious of growth strategies—you can do a lot without spending moneyIf you want to ge

Partnerships in business are tricky and don’t always result in success. On today’s episode of The Road to Seven podcast I’m speaking with Julie Cole, a recovered lawyer, mom of six and co-founder of Mable’s Labels. She has helped bring the company to a worldwide market, gain media recognition and win countless entrepreneur awards. Today Julie and I talk about growing a business—which ended up being sold for millions of dollars—and how she built it in a partnership. Takeaways from this episodeNo matter what the vision is, take it seriously and take the proper steps to get that foundation in placeYou will never work harder in your life—a start-up is hustle all the timeIf you’re thinking about starting a business with someone put a shareholder agreement together while you’re all still friendsBefore you start make sure that all the humans in your life know what it will actually look like so your support system is strongKeep revisiting your business plan and make sure you’re on trackDon’t be afraid to ask for help