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Hustle or Bust; Powered by Paverart
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A podcast that dives into all areas of small business management, growth and a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit that anchors our great country! From building a sustainable business of value to the individual looking to grow their careers, Hustle or Bust is built on a leadership blog (hustleorbust.com) that is a decade old and a specialized manufacturing business (PAVERART) that is 20 years old. Both are a work in progress with their best days yet to come. Check out the podcast wherever you get your pods, as well as:www.hustleorbust.com
Episodes
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Episode #53: Lashaun Crawford
We are joined by local business owner Lashaun Crawford, founder of Girl With a Grill Restaurants and the non-profit, Staying the Course. In business, there is something we referred to as the magical 2 H's, Heart and Hustle. Hustle is self explanatory, its about that unreal effort focused on the...
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Outdoor Living: Contractors & Manufacturers Pursuit of Growth. Episode #51
A build on our last episode with Paver Pete & Ryan Ravalli from Techo-Bloc, we dive deep into the world of outdoor living. In particular, both PAVERART & Techo Bloc have something in common: 100% of our manufactured products are installed by contractors. And what is the #2 most failed business...
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Episode 50: .10k Hours Or Bust
Episode 50: 10k Hours Or Bust For a couple of guys running a small growth business, putting out a podcast can be challenging! Nevertheless, we look up and see a mini milestone, episode 50! We revisit maybe one of the most important concepts we covered as it relates to successfully building a...
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Episode #49: Brian McNulty - Paverart Plant Manager
In June of 1925, the NY yankees have a first baseman by the name of Wally Pipp. He asks out of the lineup due to a head ache. Who replaces him? Lou Gherig. 2,130 consecutive games later, the Iron horse becomes an all-time great. Sometimes you need just one shot to prove you belong. On episode 49…
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Episode #48: The Comeback Story
It’s a fact in America: EVERYBODY loves a comeback story. The person that is down and out, and finds a way forward to a better life. This episode we have an inspiring, courageous Guest. Jimmy Ruddy is one of our team members at PAVERART. He tells his story with a brutal, raw honesty that is bound...
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Episode #47: Goal Setting
Napolean Hill famously declared: A goal is a dream with a deadline! Like most areas of business, it says easy, and does hard. We dive deep into the practice of goal setting, with some war stories, current challenges and ways to think through this process. Getting this right throughout the...
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Episode #46: Interview Hazing
Episode #46 we dive into the world of interviewing. More specifically, the disturbing trend of businesses of all sizes to act like Greek Life: "Pledging" or competing for acceptance into an organization with a variety of odd, de-humanizing activities and long, drawn out processes that don't map…
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Episode #45: 5 Year Ownership Review
A spur-of-the-moment podcast with zero preparation: Mike corners Mark and said "I'm in charge!" On Mark's 5 year anniversary of owning PAVERART, Mike decided to go through a deep dive of: * Why did you buy PAVERART? What did you see? Why? And why 5 more times. Naturally, this got us deep into the...
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Episode #44: Small Business Health Checkup
Every business needs a health check-up, and what better time of year than the halfway mark? We critically evaluate and grade ourselves on this episode. In someway, this felt like the small business rectal exam! Drop us a line with any key areas we have missed.
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Episode #43: Sales Pro Interview: Mark Fuss
Leading the Sales & Marketing function for multiple decades is no small feat. Mark Fuss joins to take a look back at his career, what makes a great salesperson, building and protecting a reputation, and what life looks like being recently retired. Check out our website for more blogs, podcasts…
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Episode #42: Sales War Stories: Developing Deep, Long-Term Relationships
Episode 42 of the Hustle or Bust Podcast focuses on sales, but extends well beyond a successful transaction. We focus on past war stories that highlight the importance of adding value BEYOND your product or service. This value creates deep, long term personal relationships. That’s what separates...
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Episode #41: Sales: “Northing Happens Until Somebody Sells Something”
Sales is extends well beyond generating revenue from customers interested in your product or service. It’s about the art and science of persuasion. That persuasion, or leadership extends to all stakeholders: Employees, suppliers, the community. Episode 41 we dive into the Art & Science of SALES....
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Episode #40: Marketing in the World of Small Business
Small Businesses need to fight for awareness in a way the big corporation does not have to worry about. Episode 40 we cover a range of Marketing topics. Story-tellingImage-creating, enhancing, and destroying methodsClassic vs digital marketing, and the Prisoner dilemma of 3rd party digital agencies.
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Episode #39: Crisis Management
Every business will face a crisis, that's a guarantee. What is NOT obvious? WHEN will the crisis happen. On this episode of the Hustle or Bust Podcast, we dive deep into crisis management and how to deal with those existential threats to your business when they happen. A war story of a...
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Episode #38: Cap-Ex. The Investment Decisions To Power Growth
Capital Expenditures (cap-ex for short) are long-term investments needed to accelerate growth and strengthen the overall business. Over the past 5 years, PAVERART has executed 2 transformational projects that had massive investments fuel all areas of the operation. From tripling production...
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Episode #37: Ken Bull
A special episode with the return home to PAVERART by Ken Bull, an original founder of PAVERART. Now? A Chief Operating Officer at Five Below, one of the country's most successful, high-growth retailers. We covered the intricate planning of PAVERART's beginning days, actually covering 2 years…
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Episode #36: The Mental Freight Train
We dive into a topic that needs to be talked about: Mental Health. We all have our battles we fight. This episode started as an impromptu discussion and Mike said "This needs to be broadcasted, it can help others." The mental freight train is an ONSLAUGHT of brain activity, anxiety, stress, and...
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Episode #35: Rodney Adams
What do you get when you combine an Marine, an MBA and a thoughtful approach to building austainable business of true value? The makings of a successful venture. Rodney Adams is the Founder of Mr. Home Repair, a new Handyman Business with big aspirations. This is part 1 and we cover some key…
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Episode #34: Reg Zeller
Reg Zeller is the Founder and CEO of Cane Kast, a fast growing manufacturing business he acquired in 2017. As you’ll hear in this episode, Reg’s background in Corporate America gave him both the foundational experience AND the motivation to take a shot on his own. He’s taken the strengths of his...
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Episode #33: Phillips Contracting (Part Two)
Episode 32 brings you Part 2 with Robert Phillips, owner of Phillips Contracting. We get more clues as to how this business has defied the survival odds for over 2 decades. Have you ever thought about charging clients for price quotations? There's a strong case to be made that you SHOULD, and...
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Episode #32: Phillips Contracting (Part One)
The Contracting business ranks high on the list for failure rate in the world of business ownership. So when we see a businesses that has not just surivived but has thrived for over 2 decades we were thrilled to dive deep. Robert Phillips, owner of Phillips Contracting is that exact person. This…
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Episode #31; Veteran Wood Co
Mike Legregni joins the Hustle or Bust Podcast. Mike is the founder of Veteran Wood Co., a Veteran and former Law Enforcement professional. He started Veteran Wood Co. in 2019 and put his skill working with his hands to immediate use. We dive deep into Mike’s background and the decisions a new...
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Episode #30; Ready for Walmart?
It's the holy grail for many entrepreneurs, getting their product into the world's largest retailer, Walmart. But there's an entire process, language, and system that you need to understand. In episode 30 of the Hustle or Bust Podcast, we speak with Brian O'Dell, CEO, and Co-Founder of NOR-Dell…
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Episode #29; Bruce Marks - M&A Trench Warfare!
Bruce Marks joins the podcast and we dive deep into Merger & Acquisition Trench Warfare! Bruce has closed over 1,200 deals valued at over $320,000,000. We go through the growing and dynamic world of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, also known as ETA. We go through deal dynamics when deals…
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Episode #28; Employee Engagement
It's a simple fact of business life.....highly engaged employees are more productive, create less turnover for a business, and common sense tells us they have a better quality of work life. We talk about how this topic impacts small businesses, especially in the context of competing for great...
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Episode #27 Wake-Up Call To Parents (of Teenagers)
The teenage workforce participation rate has been on a multi-decade decline, hurdling towards 25%. That has massive implications for future generations to develop the needed work ethic required to compete. But we focus on the flip side: What are the OPPORTUNITIES for 4, summers a teenager will…
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Episode #26; Hunker down? Or invest?
Episode 26 we deal with the strategic decisions and challenges owners confront: Invest for growth or hold things tight to the vest. As we head into tough economic conditions most will look for areas to cut back in their business, build cash and reduce expenses. Let’s call that “conventional...
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Episode #25; HUMILITY!
There's a critical trait in leadership that is too often overlooked: HUMILITY. Being coachable. Listening. We often idolize our national political and business leaders when they meet our worldview. But at the same time we totally overlook their faults and "train wreck" moments. So the question…
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Episode #24; Mike Marino
Episode 24 of the Hustle or Bust Podcast was a blast! We introduce you to Mike Marino: Actor and Comedian, affectionately known as the Bad Boy of NJ comedy by his millions of fans worldwide. We cover the struggles of starting out, the rough business known as show business, and forming great...
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Episode #23; The Fight to build an Emotional Connection
Small businesses face an age-old dilemma: How to compete with bigger, more well-capitalized brands. One tried and true strategy? * Provide outstanding, personalized customer service. Another? Over-deliver against your customer's expectations, creating an emotional connection with your clients. In...
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Episode #22: Paver Pete & Ryan Ravalli
Moving From Product Function To Lifestyle Brand When businesses start, the owners are generally consumed with product functionality and find that elusive product-market fit. Successful businesses get through this stage quickly. Businesses that become SHARE leaders move beyond this. They think...
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Episode #21; Dean Dzurilla
In this episode of the Hustle or Bust podcast, powered by Paverart, we interview Dean Dzurilla. He is a 3x founder and a sales expert.
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Episode #20; FIELDTRIPS !
A friend of ours has a fantastic saying: If you want to learn how the lion lives, you go to the jungle, NOT the zoo! The same is true in business. Seeing customers, suppliers, and team members in THEIR environment is needed to understand what challenges they experience, which yields opportunity…
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Episode #19; Jeff & Alice Fisher, Never Give Up; The journey back from surviving a Stroke.
Episode #19 of the Hustle or Bust Podcast introduces you to an unbelievably inspiring couple: Jeff & Alice Fisher. In 2011 Jeff was undergoing a medical procedure, and during that procedure suffered a severe stroke that left him paralyzed and completely unable to speak. Searching for answers,...
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Episode #18; Put your big boy pants on: The role of outside advisors
There are coaches or consultants that come into businesses to provide an outside perspective. Often times these are lengthy, expensive engagements with no real "skin in the game" for the consultant. In this episode of the Hustle or Bust Podcast we present an alternative method, aimed at getting…
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Episode #17; Economic Storm: What'dya Gonna Do 'Bout it?
Welcome to episode 17 of the Hustle or bust podcast, the Economic Storm: What'dya Gonna Do 'Bout it? Were gonna dive into 3 areas critical to these challenging economic times. Your digital footprint, your reputation, and taking a solid risk assessment of all areas of your business.
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Episode 16; Getting out of your comfort zone.
Growth is about disrupting the status quo. It's about defining your baseline and then up-ending your normal routine and behaviors to create new activity that drive growth. This episode of the Hustle or Bust Podcast we talk about getting out of your comfort zone as you build your growth plan.
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Episode 15; Mr Direct
Episode #15 we introduce you to Marklyn T. Johnson: Comic, Host,, Motivational Speaker and 2 Time Author. Marklyn takes us through his journey from corporate to solo entrepreneur, the struggles, challenges and crafting his own definition of success that leaves him at peace and fully energized.
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Episode #14; Worklife balance
One of the most controversial topics, with judgement, excessive opinions? WORK LIFE BALANCE. How to gain it? How to manage towards it? At what stage of your career does it matter? We dive deep into this topic in the context of small business management, careers, and various family stages. There…
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Episode #13; The Dog Days of Summer & A Tip Of The Hat To Labor Day!
It's important to take a VERY hard look at yourself and your business from time to time. On this episode we do that and critically evaluate the PAVERART summer, our failures and wins. We talk about a new phenomena we dubbed: The Man Child, and talked about a great young man who at the age of 16…
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Episode #12; Solving the higher education crisis in America
On the heels of the President's Executive order granting $10,000-$20,000 of debt relief and another payment delay, we talk through something the government FAILS to do: Propose real solutions that get to the root cause of the problem in front of us. The executive order does NOTHING to fix the...
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Episode #11; Braden Wallake, CEO of HyperSocial
Episode 11 is special. We start by diving deep into a post that went viral on LinkedIn: The post now known as "The Crying CEO" went viral, garnering 15mm+ impressions as of this podcast. Of course, there was a massive mix of positive and negative reactions that resulted that reveal a ton about…
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Episode #10; Interview with Angelo Viscoso
https://www.hustleorbust.com/ On our 10th episode, we couldn’t be more thrilled to introduce our first guest. Angelo Viscoso personifies the term entrepreneur. At the ripe old age of 25 Angelo decided to leave a great position in corporate America to pursue one of the most challenging ventures in...
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Episode #9; Customer service, Nice guys finish First.
On this episode we confront a topic we are all familiar with, customer service. More specifically, a couple of illumining experiences that made us think about building and destroying lifetime value. Too many businesses fall into the later camp, we will give you a hint, Nice guys finish first.…
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Episode #8; Grit and grind; Building resilience in the midst of the journey
Hustle or bust Podcast #8 In this episode we talk about the grit and grind, building resilience in the midst of the journey. From finding joy from the daily struggles, practicing gratitude, getting your first big win, and the sobering responsibilities that come with business ownership.
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Episode #7; The critical role of a spouse in your business
This is the Hustle or Bust podcast; Powered by PAVERART In this episode we cover the critical role of your spouse in the startup of your business, and their importance to you in and out of the business. https://www.hustleorbust.com/podcast
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Episode 6: The Mentor/Protégé Relationship & The Value of Candor in the Workplace
In this episode we dive deep into the world of MENTORSHIP, developing young talent beyond simple on the job training, and in the context of GROWTH. We also cover candor in the workplace, the adult conversations that confront the brutal realities all businesses must address to get to a new level…
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Episode 5: The world of time management
Time is the ultimate equalizer......we all have only 24 hours in a day. It's how we CHOOSE to utilize this asset that makes all the difference in the world. Too many business owners are consumed with working IN their business vs ON their business, and in this episode we talk about specific ways…
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Episode 4: The 10000 Hour rule
What does it take to develop true subject matter expertise? In this episode of the Hustle or Bust Podcast we dive into Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule, as he discussed in Outliers. We talk through, with a fair amount of "banter" how you can develop it and how hard work and accumulating the...
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Episode 3: Defense, Preparing For Challenging Economic Times
This episode builds on episode 3 where we talk about OFFENSE, preparing for challenging economic times. EXCEPT, we talk about DEFENSIVE measures any business can take to prepare for stormy waters. From analyzing the operation's throughput, solidifying inventory positions, capital management and...
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A podcast that dives into all areas of small business management, growth and a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit that anchors our great country! From building a sustainable business of value to the individual looking to grow their careers, Hustle or Bust is built on a leadership blog (hustleorbust.com) that is a decade old and a specialized manufacturing business (PAVERART) that is 20 years old. Both are a work in progress with their best days yet to come. Check out the podcast wherever you get your pods, as well as:www.hustleorbust.com
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