Every business owner who needs to take their life back needs a business that allows them to spend less energy, resources, and money. A business that runs like clockwork gives you freedom and time to focus on your people first. That’s why it’s worth thinking about the steps you can take to have a business that runs like clockwork. Today’s guest is Mike Michalowicz, founder of multiple multi-million dollar businesses and a best-selling author of Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself. The book explains how entrepreneurs can grow their enterprises without sacrificing their sanity. In this episode, Mike talks about having a business that runs like clockwork, systems and productivity. He also talks about the role the queen bee has in your business. Listen in for game-changing concepts that may change the way you run your business.
About Mike Michalowicz:
Mike Michalowicz is the author of ‘Get Different’, ‘Fix This Next’, ‘Clockwork’, ‘Profit First’, ‘The Pumpkin Plan’ and ‘The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’. BusinessWeek called Toilet Paper Entrepreneur a business cult classic. His books have been translated into 10 languages. He had the privilege to speak on stages all over the world and it is my passion to connect with entrepreneurs.
He is also the founder of Profit First Professionals. The Profit First Professional organization is designed to support accountants, bookkeepers, and other financial professionals to substantially differentiate themselves in the market – so they can dictate a premium for their services and attract more clients. How do we do it? By introducing a significant service differentiator – the tools and techniques to maximize the profitability of your clients. If you own a bookkeeping or accounting business, and you want to distinguish yourself from your competitors… consider applying to be a Profit First Professional. He is the co-founder of Provendus Group, a business growth consultancy.
Mike Michalowicz has founded, built, and sold two technology service-based companies. His second company, PG Lewis & Associates, was sold in a public transaction in 2006. His first company was acquired by private equity. He enjoys entrepreneurialism and gladly shares experiences and advice with first-time entrepreneurs.
Mike Michalowicz is regularly invited to sit on both formal and informal advisory boards and have relationships with the angel and early-stage investment community. Specialties: Bookkeeping Business Growth Strategies, Accounting Business Growth Strategies, Data Forensics, Forensic Investigations, Technology Implementation and Integration, Entrepreneurial Start-Ups, Entrepreneurialism, Board of Advisors, Small Business Start-Ups, Turn-Arounds, Young Entrepreneurs, Behavioral Web Design, Web Optimization.
