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Stability, Profitability, Scalability...Led with Humility

Making The List

Release Date: 10/22/2019

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Key Takeaways

  • You can’t paint a mural on the wall and hope that everybody will like it.
  • Don’t grow just because there’s more money behind it.
  • You can’t just write your culture down on a culture planning map and then have that end up being your culture one day.

Show Highlights

  • [03:00] Kevin gives us a quick rundown of his humble start.
  • [07:12] Why investing in people first is the greatest thing Kevin did with his business early on.
    “We took off the ones that we weren’t great at or didn’t like and gave it to someone else.”
  • [09:51] Sharing responsibilities when there's more than one visionary in the leadership.
    “We knew where our strengths lay with each other and played on those.”
  • [11:40] A big pothole Kevin faced and how they got through it.
  • [14:02] How Kevin grew and fused their culture over the years as they were ramping up.
  • [17:06] Alissa shares the same firm belief with Kevin.
  • [17:59] How fast did Kevin's employee growth go?
  • [18:42] Where else is Renters’ Warehouse expanding to?
  • [20:00] The pros and cons and some insights on scaling and whether to franchise or be a corporation.
  • [24:30] The one thing Kevin wish someone had said to him when he was just starting.
    “Surrounding yourself with the right resources, the right people, who can help you out and be supportive of you I think is really important.”
  • [26:00] Alissa's stance on getting a coach.
    “You cannot read the label from inside your own jar. That’s the reason to get a coach.”
  • [27:40] Kevin's podcast and where to find him.

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