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Building Atlas Gutter Co.: Turning Passion into a Thriving Business
Read more: Building Atlas Gutter Co.: Turning Passion into a Thriving BusinessWhen I first sat down with Branden Hiles, founder and owner of Atlas Gutter Co., I knew his story would resonate with anyone who’s ever dreamed of turning their side hustle into a thriving business. Before launching Atlas, Branden worked for a custom home builder, while installing gutters on the side. “I just loved it,”…
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Creating Experiences People Love: Lessons from the Washington Pavilion
Read more: Creating Experiences People Love: Lessons from the Washington PavilionWhen I sat down with Darrin Smith, President & CEO of the Washington Pavilion, I was struck by his story of transformation—not just of a building, but of an entire culture. The Pavilion is a special place in Sioux Falls. Housed in a former high school, it’s home to an art gallery, science center, performance…
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Why Shawn Chose Fargo and Built a Business Instead of Becoming a Chiropractor
Read more: Why Shawn Chose Fargo and Built a Business Instead of Becoming a ChiropractorOn the Building Loved Businesses podcast, we explore what it takes to create companies that people love to work for, buy from, and partner with. In a recent episode, I sat down with Shawn Weyer, founder of Weyer Companies, a drywall and painting company built on quality, execution, and leadership development. What started as a…
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A Storytelling Masterclass from Tellwell Story Co.
Read more: A Storytelling Masterclass from Tellwell Story Co.Hello and welcome to Building Loved Businesses, where I explore what it takes to create companies that people love to work for, buy from, and partner with. I’m Nathan Schock, and in a recent episode I had the chance to sit down with Max Kringen, founder of Tellwell, a creative studio that helps brands and…
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Taking the Risk to Do Your Own Thing
Read more: Taking the Risk to Do Your Own ThingWelcome to Building Loved Businesses. I’m Nathan Schock, and I’ve had the privilege of helping hundreds of business leaders grow their companies with fewer growing pains. Each week on this podcast, I sit down with entrepreneurs who are building businesses their employees love to work for, their customers love doing business with, and their communities…
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From Family Business to Employee Ownership: The Preference Journey
Read more: From Family Business to Employee Ownership: The Preference JourneyIn this episode of Building Loved Businesses, I had the opportunity to sit down with David Dietz, CEO of Preference Employment Solutions. We explored the company’s remarkable journey from its beginnings as a family business to becoming an employee-owned organization through an ESOP. David shared powerful insights on what it takes to build a culture…
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Winning or Learning: Embracing Feedback for Growth
Read more: Winning or Learning: Embracing Feedback for GrowthWe grow by learning. Everyone likes that. But we learn more through failures than triumphs. That we don’t love. As John Maxwell said, you’re either winning or learning. That means we learn more from unhappy clients and employees than we do from happy ones. That’s why it’s so important to fight for feedback. As a…
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Join the AI Revolution for Business Growth
Read more: Join the AI Revolution for Business GrowthAI won’t steal your job. But, if you’re not using AI to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your business, someone who has mastered AI just might. How can I say that? I help business leaders get more efficient, build better systems, and prioritize their time. And AI is the best tool to assist that…
