Turning a Family Business into a Scalable Legacy with Brett Newman

Your classic story: a father builds the business. A son takes it over.But what makes the difference between survival and scale?In this episode, Brett Newman shares how he stepped into a family business and applied lessons from startups to modernize operations, build systems, and create something buyers can trust. We talk about the hidden risk of everything living in your head, how to close the trust gap in family succession, and why clean data and documented processes change everything when it comes time to sell.This is a conversation about grit, responsibility, and preparing a company to stand on its own.The Last Bolt is produced by Rowan.We help owners prepare, grow, and hand off what they’ve built.Visit trustrowan.com