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17th Dec 2019

29. How to Go from Apprenticeship to a $7 Million Business w/Matt Morse

On this episode, we welcome Matt Morse to the program.  Matt is the Founder and CEO of Precision Today. They are a Chicago based plumbing services company that started over 25 years ago.  

In this episode Matt lays out a blueprint for scalable growth.  He shares what worked and what didn’t work during his growth journey.   Even though this is more of a traditional main street type of business Matt really is a modern visionary on how to grow a company in the digital era.  His company enjoys a 4.9/5.0 Google review rating with over 1380 reviews!

Key take-a-ways:

  • Top priority is creating an employee centric culture
  • Always have a plan!
  • Why buying out his co-founder was the right strategic move
  • Expansion for expansion sake is not always the right move
  • Hiring folks that aligned values to company vision
  • Transitioning from the day-to-day operations allowed the company to thrive
  • Plus many additional lessons

Email:  matt@precisiontoday.com

Website: https://www.precisiontoday.com/

 

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The Corporate Escapee
Helping GenXers Escape the 9-5 and Find Freedom. Real stories. Real advice. Your new playbook for life after corporate.
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