66 Building a Business Empire by Showing Up Early and Staying Late: How Forming Partnerships and Having the Right Team Fuels Business Growth

Building a Business Empire by Showing Up Early and Staying Late

How Forming Partnerships and Having the Right Team Fuels Business Growth

 

Like a carefully constructed tower of wooden blocks, growing a business to great heights requires balance, patience and support. On a recent episode of "The Entreprenudist Podcast: The Place To Hear Real Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Bare It All," at The Great American Franchise Expo, Bill Walsh of Powerteam International shared insights on building business partnerships, attracting premium customers, and developing critical entrepreneurial skills.

 

Walsh, a serial entrepreneur known for buying, scaling and selling companies, emphasized that truly successful networking requires more than just showing up. "You've got to show up early and stay late," he said, comparing effective networking to a garden that requires constant nurturing.

Rather than hard selling, Walsh focuses on forming authentic relationships, likening this to watering seeds in fertile soil. "I've created more partnerships from charitable events than from any other kind of events," he stated. Like plants needing the right balance of sun and rain, partnerships thrive when approached with genuine care.

 

Walsh also stressed the importance of having a strong support system, comparing this to poles propping up a tent. "You have to have the right accountant, the right lawyer...the right team," he said. Walsh himself relies on systems like loyalty programs and referral programs to continue growing his business, comparing these to stakes securing the tent fabric against strong winds.

 

In addition to partnerships and infrastructure, Walsh pushes entrepreneurs to develop premium offers, which he likened to exclusive Bugatti vehicles that attract wealthy buyers. He also urged the audience to step outside their comfort zones to build crucial skills. "Get better at public speaking, get better at networking, get better at exposure," Walsh commanded, comparing these skills to engine horsepower needed to reach new heights.

 

Walsh promotes tools like social media, live streaming and YouTube shorts as fuel for growth, while emphasizing that execution is the engine. "It's all about the RPMs," he asserted, stressing key performance indicators like lead tracking. Finally, Walsh encouraged incorporating a philanthropic giveback program into business models, comparing this to decorative hood ornaments that demonstrate social values.

 

Like a carpenter with a clear blueprint, Walsh outlined structural must-haves for constructing businesses poised for growth. By showing up early to plant seeds, staying late to nurture partnerships, and relying on core support systems, entrepreneurs can build enterprises with the horsepower and curb appeal to drive sustainable success.

 

Watch the FULL VIDEO of our conversation HERE.

 

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About The Author…

 

Randolph Love III, is the Founder and President of, ShieldWolf Strongholds, a Fractional CFO company that specializes in providing Business and Franchise Owners with all of the perks and benefits of having a full time Chief Financial Officer and Business Succession Planner, but for a fraction of the price.  He is a Partner and Consultant with The Franchise Consulting Company; the largest American owned franchise consulting company in the world. He is the Author of the forthcoming Financial Literacy book, "The Miracle Money Vehicle: How To Make Money Make Babies;" which gives individuals and business owners a step by step guide on what they need to do to have the option to retire, or exit their current position in less than 5-10 years, with properly structured, and funded Trusts and Tax Strategies.  Also, he is the host of, "The Entreprenudist Podcast: The Place To Hear Real Entrepreneurs and Business Owners BARE IT ALL;" ranked in the TOP 10% of podcasts for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs by ListenNotes.com.