Podcast appearances and mentions of scot hunsaker

Scot Hunsaker was on the show last year talking about how to prepare employees to take over once the CEO decided to leave. He has a recipe for the process which we discussed in a very engaging conversation. Scot and his wife then boarded his boat and began a slow ride up the east coast, around Nova Scotia, and down the St Lawrence river. His boat is now in storage near Chicago. He and his wife then flew to New Zealand and then Australia for a six week trip. From Australia, Scott called. "Cam," he said, "there's something I need to tell your listeners that I'm learning from this trip. They need to not wait too long before starting their retirement. I'm seeing too many people who are too old and frail to enjoy it the way they dreamed." Well worth a listen. Show Sponsors: E3 Termite & Pest Control Persons Services Corps Roy Lewis Construction Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Angelo DePaola - The Coastal Connection Realty What Works is my book written about the best ideas from the first 200 episodes of What's Working. Sign up at the bottom of this page to receive a free chapter.

Scot Hunsaker took over the family business, built it, then sold it to his employees. Along the way he learned how to create and execute a succession plan. He asks business owners, "Could you be the limiting factor to your businesses success?" and told his own successors "I did the best I could, now you make it better." Leadership, empowerment, and motivation. If your job is to prepare future leadership, this show is  a prescriptive path to getting them ready and getting out of their way. Check out his book on the topic.  Thanks to Show Sponsors: Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE) E3 Termite and Pest Control Keith Air Conditioning Trey Langus - Transworld Business Advisors Persons Services Corp. Bud-Busch Distribution Allison Horner - State Farm Agent Bryant Bank Sandifer Wealth Management

Scot Hunsaker, born in St. Louis in 1963, learned early on the value of not only working hard, but working smart. His father was a very successful entrepreneur who worked seven days a week, twelve hours a day. “I had my own credit card and car at 16,” Scot says, “Not because I was a spoiled kid but because I was buying things and helping to run his companies.”   He attended Indiana University and credits that experience with teaching him how to manage a process and get to the finish line. After getting his degree in business he returned to the St. Louis area and worked for Mark Twain Bank for five years. “I learned a lot about what I wanted to do during that time,” says Scot. “In a bank, you are exposed to every kind of business and you wind up calling on companies of all shapes and sizes, seeing their issues, etc.” He would eventually go back to work into one of his dad’s businesses, and brought much of what he had gleaned in banking to his new role. “If I have a gift, it’s the ability to take a process that works and re-interpret and re-deploy it to make it current,” he says. He would buy that business, grow it significantly, and then transfer ownership to his employees.   His current venture, Ardent, is built to help other business owners like himself figure out how to do what he did- seamlessly transfer ownership of their companies someday to their employees. Like many great business ideas, it was born out of his own experience and from conversations with other entrepreneurs who needed guidance and encouragement to help facilitate the process.   In this episode Virginia and Scot discuss:   The importance of creating a culture of shared ownership when scaling your business How business owners can create a plan for engaging employees across ALL aspects of your business Best practices for becoming an exceptional leader of your team     Key Takeaways: Employees can solve their issues on their on when the leader engages in authentic conversation The less we do as leaders, the more we empower the team to develop an ownership mindset Each small win builds capacity for more difficult challenges For some, money may equal success, but most business owners dream of leaving a legacy Knowledge transfer is CRITICAL to your business legacy Don’t confuse the URGENT with the IMPORTANT   How to reach Scot: www.ardentgroup.com   https://www.linkedin.com/in/scothunsaker/   https://www.facebook.com/employeesintoowners/

Terry speaks with Scot Hunsaker of Ardent Group and author of "Heroic Ownership: Build your Team, Plan your Exit, Creat your Legacy" about getting a succession plan in order for business owners.

On today's episode, Cliff Locks speaks with Scot Hunsaker of Ardent Group about important aspects to consider when preparing to sell your business. Scot Hunsaker purchased a small engineering firm operating as a sole proprietorship from his father. That firm, Counsilman-Hunsaker, has designed aquatic facilities, including Olympic venues, all over the world. During his tenure […]

How to Build Your Team, Plan Your Exit and Create Your Legacy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with Scot Hunsaker Podcast Transcript My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Managing Partner of Ardent, Scot Hunsaker. Ardent’s mission is to help CEOs and Business owners prepare for their ultimate transition with a particular focus of teaching employees how to think like owners. He and I discuss […]

Most entrepreneurs are so busy doing the day to day things that they haven’t even considered what they will do with the company when it’s time to make their exit. But the truth is, your customers and employees need you to take the time to get it right. D. Scot Hunsaker, born in St. Louis in 1963, learned early on the value of not only working hard, but working smart. His father was a very successful entrepreneur who worked seven days a week, twelve hours a day. He attended Indiana University and credits that experience with teaching him how to manage a process and get to the finish line. After getting his degree in business he returned to the St. Louis area and worked for Mark Twain Bank for five years. He would eventually go back to work into one of his dad’s businesses, and brought much of what he had gleaned in banking to his new role. He would buy that business, grow it significantly, and then transfer ownership to his employees. His current venture, Ardent, is built to help other business owners like himself figure out how to do what he did- seamlessly transfer ownership of their companies someday to their employees.  Scot is also the author of Heroic Ownership: Build Your Team. Plan Your Exit. Create Your Legacy. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.