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012 - Destiny: Under Control - Jeff Corn Jun 08, 2016

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Jeff Corn took a "super nasty" fall on his mountain bike and broke his pelvis, shoulder, and tore his rotator cuff. A long recovery time gave him time to think about what he really wanted to do with his life. That turned into Virtuance, a real-estate marketing company that developed the HDReal image processing system. Virtuance now has 10,000 customers, but back in the day the company had one server and it was kept in an employee's house—and the employee quit in the middle of the day. He chats with Clate and Scott about establishing company values, small business tips, and being named one of the 10 best places to work in Denver.

Mentioned in this podcast: "Leading at the Speed of Growth" by Katherine Catlin

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011 - Small Wins, Big Payoff Jun 01, 2016

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Clate and Scott have watched thousands of small business owners do all kinds of things to make their businesses more successful. Most of those things fall into two separate ends of planning: the behemoth master plan and the overly idealistic immediate attack. Neither of these work; what works is an iterative approach where you can experience quick wins and build quickly based on what you learn. Listen to hear why this works and how it can keep you from giving up.

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010 - Marital Judo - Mark & Alexis Breyer May 26, 2016

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Mark Breyer once declared that he would never work with his wife, Alexis, but they've been running their personal injury law firm together for 20 years. In retrospect, they found that they set themselves up to have problems scaling their business and fall behind the times. Clate and Scott follow Mark and Alexis' business journey and talk about going from generalist to specialist, letting half their staff go on one day, and keeping moving goal posts for your business.

Mentioned in this episode: "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber

Learn to manage your business like Mark and Alexis did with our Small Business Office Automation Guide.

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009 - Working With Family May 24, 2016

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Ever heard you shouldn't go into business with a family member? Clate and Scott (who are brothers-in-law!) think that's terrible advice, even though they don't always see eye-to-eye. They find the care and love they have for each other as family members allows them to do things they can't always achieve with others. Why? Because they had existing love and care before the business side of it started. Clate and Scott also talk about hiring family and how you usually end up holding them even more accountable than those who aren't related to you.

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008 - The Perfect Storm - Kay Walten May 24, 2016

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In 2008, Kay Walten's Mexico-based business Loco Gringo faced the perfect storm: The Great Recession, a hurricane, Swine Flu, and drug cartel activity, all of which tend to discourage tourism. Loco Gringo started in 1996 when Kay was in Mexico exploring underwater caves with a client who introduced her to a thing called the internet. After writing a business plan on a cocktail napkin, she started hosting Mexican vacation rentals online. She shares with Clate and Scott the mistakes she made during the perfect storm, working as an international entrepreneur in a place where phone lines weren't accessible, and scaling and creating a company culture.

Want to rock content marketing like Kay? Download our Small Business Guide to Content Marketing.

Check out Kay's podcast, LocoGringo Mexico Podcast.

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007 - Avoid a Broken Face - Kathy Fettke May 24, 2016

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Kathy Fettke's husband Rich was given with six months to live—and she had to figure out how to take over their finances. Luckily, Rich's doctor was wrong, but that scare was the impetus to start The Real Wealth Network. She leveraged her existing radio show to learn about investing, and now she and her husband teach people how to grow wealth through real estate. Clate and Scott talk with her about going through the Great Recession and real estate bubble burst, not giving up, small business tips, and hitting new highs.

Check out Kathy's podcast, The Real Wealth Show.

Learn how to maximize your leads like Kathy with our Ultimate Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Leads.

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006 - Are We Going to Make it? - Wes Clark May 24, 2016

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Firefighter Peter Thorpe had seen a lot of devastating fires started by stoves, so he developed FireAvert, which automatically shuts off stoves. Wes Clark, Peter's business partner and our guest in this episode, shares with Clate and Scott what it was like to prepare for—and recover from—being on ABC's Shark Tank, overcoming rejection, and figuring out the simplest way to solve business problems. Oh—and that time he exploded a can of beans all over the fire chief.

Mentioned in this episode: "How the Mighty Fall" by Jim Collins.

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005 - Disciplined Optimism May 24, 2016

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What do Clate and Scott think is the silent killer for small businesses? The inability to cultivate disciplined optimism. Disciplined optimism is a balance between having a positive attitude while being willing to face the brutal facts of your current reality. Clate and Scott talk about why that optimism is so critical to the survival of your small business and how to harness it to help your business and your team succeed.

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004 - A Man is a Success if… - Matt Leitz May 24, 2016

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Matt Leitz is a born entrepreneur—he even thought he invented social networking. Clearly he didn't, but he brings that passion to his role as President of Clever Investor. He shares with Clate and Scott the struggles his company faced along the way—like losing every customer's credit card information—as well as the big wins, like helping customers get results and taking a six-week vacation.

Automation helped Matt grow his business, how could it help yours? Check out our e-book "25 Things Every Small Business Should Automate."

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003 - Two Scientists Walk Onto a Pecan Grove - Abigail Olaya May 24, 2016

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Abigail Olaya and her husband went from corporate work to owning their own business during the U.S. economic downturn of 2008. They now run Venue at the Grove, a wedding venue and experience in Phoenix, Arizona. Their business journey hasn't been easy—when Abigail was pregnant with triplets, her one remaining site coordinator resigned a mere month before Abigail's due date. She talks with Clate and Scott about her founder's story, how she and her husband leapt from corporate to entrepreneurs, building a team that aligns with company culture, and balancing family and business.

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