In this conversation, Max Bates discusses his painting business with Tanner Mullen. They cover topics such as lead generation, marketing, hiring, and systemizing the business. Max realizes the importance of implementing processes and systems to ensure consistent growth. Tanner emphasizes the need to get out of the job and focus on sales and networking. They also discuss the benefits of joining networking groups like BNI to expand Max's reach in the local community. Finally, they touch on the hiring process and the importance of vetting applicants. The conversation focused on the process of hiring employees and the importance of creating systems and a hedge to mitigate risks. The speaker emphasized the need to determine the position to hire for and the qualities to look for in applicants. It was suggested to start the hiring process early and vet the applicants thoroughly. The speaker also discussed the importance of determining the crew size and calculating the labor costs and revenue targets. Additionally, the conversation touched on the decision of whether to hire a marketer or employees, with the suggestion to do both simultaneously. The speaker emphasized the need to take action, build systems, and prepare for future growth.

Takeaways

• Implementing processes and systems is crucial for consistent growth in a business.
• Getting out of the job and focusing on sales and networking is essential for business owners.
• Joining networking groups like BNI can help expand the business's reach in the local community.
• The hiring process should involve vetting applicants to identify behavioral and characteristic traits. Create a hiring process and system to vet applicants thoroughly.
• Determine the crew size and calculate labor costs and revenue targets.
• Consider hiring both a marketer and employees simultaneously to inject momentum into the business.
• Build systems and prepare the business for future growth.

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