Pilot - Origin Story and Escaping the Commodity Trap

Owning and running a small business is not for the faint hearted. There are guaranteed to be unknown roadblocks along the way, such as a pandemic, but the difference is how you come back from the roadblocks to make your small business thrive. However, first, making the right mistakes is important, then learning from them and taking the right actions. 

This is precisely what our host on today’s episode is here to talk to us about. Scott Somerville was so deeply affected by the pandemic, like many, where his small dog walking business was essentially ruined. However, fortunately he didn't have to create something out of nothing, he just needed to make the right, and wrong, moves. By doing so, he has learned many lessons along the way that he wants to share with you.
In today’s episode, get ready to learn tricks of the trade to ensure you keep your small business afloat through the roadblocks, and learn how to free up your time so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. As well as, learn actionable take home steps that you can implement today to help create a thriving small business. You don’t want to miss this one!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Importance of hiring people for your small business

• How COVID destroyed Scott’s pet care business

• How Scott pivoted from dog walking to dog training business

• Scott’s journey quitting his job at the job rescue

• Using the thought of failure as motivation 

• Making all the right mistakes

• Understanding why your small business fails

• Taking intentional action to deal with issues in your business

• How to free up your time to have a life outside of your business

• “Setting the GPS” as a solution

• The process of calculating the route to your destination

• How to deal with the commodity trap

• Actionable steps you can take after listening to this episode!