Ep061: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Landscape with Chuck Leblo

In today's episode of Building Texas Business, I speak with Chuck Leblo, founder of Interact One. Chuck shares his entrepreneurial journey from working in the corporate world, where he was overwhelmed by paperwork, to starting his own business. He offers valuable lessons learned from launching a side business while employed and the critical decisions that helped him succeed. Chuck leaves us with wisdom on building effective teams and maintaining a balanced lifestyle as an entrepreneur.SHOW HIGHLIGHTSChuck Leblo, the founder of Interact One, shares his journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, detailing the reasons behind his transition, such as the overbearing workload in his corporate job.We highlight the importance of having a side gig while starting a business to ensure financial stability.He explains how his unique problem-solving skills were instrumental in the exponential growth of his business from a modest $14,000 to a whopping $140,000 a month.Chuck details his process of tackling a telecom company's issue of short duration calls and building a team of diverse fractionals to aid in problem-solving.He talks about the various challenges he faced as an entrepreneur, including the need to make decisions and pivot the business when necessary.We discuss the impact that COVID-19 had on his business and how he successfully managed to meet the new market needs.He emphasizes the importance of building a successful team of partners and fractionals and shares his experience in helping businesses navigate the remote working world.Chuck shares his experience of managing a large-scale door-to-door team in the deregulated electricity market in Texas and the challenges of the project.He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, sharing his personal experience and strategies.Chuck advises entrepreneurs to treat everyone with respect, earn people's trust, and widen their network to succeed in business.LINKSShow NotesPrevious EpisodesAbout BoyarMillerGUESTS | Chuck LebloAbout Chuck