S1/E8: Building Successful Small Businesses with Joe Latona

Episode Guest: Joe Latona of WalkerScoutWhile the process of hiring a team and interviewing potential employees can seem overwhelming, there is power in hiring great people for your team! As a small business recruiter, Joe talks about the importance of hiring the right person, not just any person, and how this can dramatically impact a business's revenue and efficiency. As a former dog walker himself, Joe knows there is a balance to strike between speed and thoroughness in the recruiting process in our unique industry.Joe talks about his own struggles with and the importance of delegating tasks and responsibilities to not only help our teams perform better, but also to maintain a better work-life balance. We talk about businesses recognizing their full worth, and the importance of viewing pet care businesses as a genuine, actual small business.Things Joe is passionate about:Keeping pets safe with great care giversImproving Work/Life Balance while also increasing revenueFinding great employees for great teamsTopic time stamps:00:00 Introduction: Joe Latona01:19 Welcome to the Lucky Pup Podcast05:45 Introduction to Walker Scout13:45 The Role of Experiences in Shaping Us21:28 The Value of Enjoying Our Work26:52 The Importance of Valuing Our Work]33:17 The Importance of Long-Term Solutions in Hiring40:11 The Benefits of Delegating and Finding the Right People52:36 The Challenges of  Control01:03:54 ConclusionGuest links & Resources Mentioned:Website: walkerscout.com/Follow Joe on: Instagram Learn more about the WalkerScout Job Board___________________About the Lucky Pup Podcast:Show notes, transcripts, and more are on our website. Review, comment, like, and share these conversations!Listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, etc.Connecting is more fun than just talking into the internet! Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, and send me an email: [email protected].