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Why Most Businesses Fail And How To Avoid It

Published 1 year, 10 months ago

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In this episode of Disruptors, we have Austin McCurdy from Sharper Business Solutions, who flew in from Chicago to discuss why most businesses fail and how to avoid it.

Why Most Businesses Fail And How To Avoid It | Video Replay

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Why Most Businesses Fail And How To Avoid It

Austin McCurdy | Sharper Business Solutions
www.Sharperbusiness.com

Austin McCurdy is the CEO of Sharper Talent. After graduating from college, Austin spent six years in education as a teacher and principal. In 2005, he ventured into the business world by purchasing his first Papa John’s Pizza store, eventually expanding to eight locations across three states. After earning multiple awards for sales and operations, Austin sold his stores in 2017 and joined the Sharper Team to help businesses achieve their goals. With experience managing over 200 employees, Austin’s hiring and role placement expertise is an invaluable asset to our clients.

Why Most Businesses Fail And How To Avoid It | Takeaways

1. People are the biggest difference between average and elite businesses. Having the right people in the right roles is crucial.

2. Using behavioral assessments like the Predictive Index can help match people to roles they are naturally suited for and motivated by.

3. Different roles require different behavioral profiles – for example, acquisition managers need to be more dominant while lead managers need to be more collaborative.

4. Self-awareness as a leader is critical to hiring complementary team members who balance out your weaknesses.

5. Having the right strategy and hiring people who can execute that strategy is key, rather than just hiring based on experience or gut feeling during interviews.