136. How Ryan Kugler Built and Runs Three 7-Figure Companies with Five People

Show Notes

Starting and scaling a company is hard enough. Imagine having to do it with more than one.

 

It does seem to require a lot of effort but Ryan Kugler made this seemingly insurmountable feat achievable after growing his three companies to 7 figures.

 

What makes this stint more interesting is he only has five full-time employees to run the three businesses which are all in different industries

 

Learn how Ryan did it and what his biggest takeaways were by tuning in now!

 

We’ll talk about:

1. Introduction [0:00]
2. Ryan’s first company and his decision to start another one [02:32]
3. The rationale behind Ryan’s small team for his “layered” company [04:43]
4. How Ryan got started in the marketing industry [9:19]
5. Opportunities that Ryan is looking into for his fourth business [11:39]
6. Lessons that Ryan earned as he was growing his three companies [12:34]
7. How Ryan allots time among his businesses in the new corporate setup [15:38]
8. Expanding your company through delegation [18:22]
9. Ryan’s tactic of hiring two people to do one job [23:07]
10. Tips for starting entrepreneurs from Ryan [25:35]
11. Are you the idea guy or the execution guy? [30:34]
12. Ryan’s advice for businesses being held back by their owners’ capacity [32:11]

Resource Links:

• Brett Trainor Website (https://bretttrainor.com/)
• Download Startup to Scaleup: A 4-Part Framework to Grow Your B2B Business to $10 Million (https://bretttrainor.com/resources/)
• Ideal Content Website (https://idealcontent.com/)
• Plan B Distribution Website (https://aplanb.com/)
• A5 Events Website (https://a5events.com/)
• Grab a copy of “How to Plan, Produce & Distribute Your Independent Film” (http://ryankuglercom.wpengine.com/book/)
• “Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork” by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy (https://www.amazon.com/Who-Not-How-Accelerating-Teamwork-ebook/dp/B0867ZJ151)

About Our Guest:

Ryan Kugler is a multi-business owner with over 25+ years of knowledge & experience in Film Distribution and in the Wholesale/Retail Trade.

Ryan is the President of A5 Events, president of Ideal Content, Executive Director of Say No To Drugs Race (Charity Run/Walk), and a past co-owner of DVA, Inc.

Ryan also co-authored “How to Plan, Produce & Distribute Your Independent Film.”

 

Connect with Ryan Kugler:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-kugler-8653265/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanjkugler

Website: http://ryankuglercom.wpengine.com/

A5 Events: [e-mail]

Ideal Content: [e-mail]

Plan B Distribution: [e-mail]

Connect with me and learn more about growing your business:

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