64. Growth and Scaling: Valuable lessons about solving problems, trusting your team, and setting clear goals for entrepreneurial and business success.

Human Capital

In this exciting episode, Jeff interviews Todd Westra, a successful entrepreneur. Todd shares about his journey which began as an eight-year-old with a paper route and ultimately allowed him to scale and successfully exit from several successful companies. Todd explains that in life, you can turn almost anything you love doing into a business if you can solve a problem. He also highlights the importance of setting clear values and a company culture that aligns with your goals. Todd and Jeff discuss the power of delegation and how founders must learn to trust their team members to handle tasks by giving them the freedom to find their own solutions. They also talk about knowing your business's purpose and long-term vision. Todd advises entrepreneurs to understand what problems their business solves and to be specific about their goals and targets and the importance of having an exit strategy.