136 - Scaling Your Business With Ali Azhar
Contractors, have you struggled to scale your business? Our recent guest, Ali Azhar, has successfully scaled not one, not two, but four businesses! In today’s episode, he talks with us about exactly how he scaled his businesses, what went wrong, and what he learned from it all. He currently works for HOVER, a company that makes software to create simple, accurate 3D models of homes, and he gives insight into his business processes and strategies. Start listening right now!
Show Notes
00:03:04 - Ali’s History
00:07:18 - Scaling A Business As A College Dropout
00:11:04 - From An Internet Company To A Gutter Cleaning Company
00:15:28 - A Business Run By Ego Instead Of Intellect
00:23:44 - Growth Comes From Accepting Failure
00:34:36 - Ali’s Beginning Experience With HOVER
00:39:03 - What Makes HOVER Compelling?
00:42:27 - What’s The Culture Like At HOVER?
00:48:23 - HOVER Invests In Its People
00:51:16 - What Ali Does To Help Contractors
00:57:20 - How Does Technology Influence Your Systems?
01:09:03 - Is Your Company Utilizing Modern Technology?
01:14:18 - Are Your Customers Experiencing Friction When They Work With You?
Quotable Moments
“When you have high social engagement you're comfortable to take risks.” — Ali
“The really good contractors are driven by a strict process.” — Ali
“We quite often hear, ‘Hey, we no longer have a war between sales and production.’ HOVER is our standard of truth and our gold standard in the business.’” — Ali
“I realized that a lot of the decisions that I was making were driven more by ego than it was by intellect. You don't ever want to be an empire builder.” — Ali
“I'll never work at a place where I'm not happy with where I work or don't feel proud and passionate about what I'm doing because you never get the time back.” — Ali
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