Business
Entrepreneur and CEO of The Media Manager, Brian Bos joins the show to share his unique story and background. In this episode, Alissa and Brian discuss the importance of confronting fear, making calculated risks and developing strong relationships as an entrepreneur. Brian opens up about failures he has learned from throughout his career as well as the ever-evolving nature of his business model. What We Covered: 02:02 – Brian shares his entrepreneurial genesis story and how he achieved over 3,500% growth for his organization, Media Manager 10:55 – Brian speaks to balancing entrepreneurship and his relationships 17:17 – How Media Manager made the 2019 Inc. 5000 List of Most Successful Companies in America three years quicker than the average organization 19:38 – The importance of building and strengthening relationships as an entrepreneur 21:45 – Brian details how Media Manager’s business model has evolved over the years 25:39 – Brian opens up about an early failure in his career that he overcame 31:50 – Final advice Brian would give to aspiring entrepreneurs Tweetables: “In today’s day and age, the culture of the company is essentially the most important thing.” (05:21) (Brian) “The idea that entrepreneurship, in really probably any industry, is an 8-5 job is laughable. I mean it’s not even close.” (12:12) (Brian) “Our business is a little bit unique in the sense that what we do is really performance-based. So, making sure that we are honest, transparent and accountable is really how we develop positive relationships.” (20:48) (Brian) “If you’re an entrepreneur or want to be an entrepreneur it is definitely not going to happen overnight. That first year was an absolute grind from all aspects of the business.” (32:18) (Brian) Links Mentioned: Alissa’s Website – https://www.daire2succeed.com/makingthelistpodcast/ Brian’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-bos-4163947/ Media Manager Website – https://www.themediamgr.com/