S1/E12: Your Business Needs More Than Just You with Brenna Beumer

Episode Guest: Brenna Beumer of BB Virtual Assistance & Bad to the Bone Pet CareMeet Brenna, the incomparable operations manager for Bad To The Bone Pet Care and owner of BB Virtual Assistance. Not only does Brenna manage the day-to-day running of Bad To The Bone through vital support to her team and ensuring the business functions effectively, but she also helps other businesses do the same. Brenna shares her journey, starting as a pet sitter but gradually taking on additional responsibilities until she became the company's operations manager of a very busy team. Brenna is passionate about teaching and supporting her team, ensuring the business delivers high-quality service. In her work at BB Virtual Assistance, she helps business owners streamline their operations and maximize their efficiency. She discusses her role as a VA, the challenges of juggling numerous roles, and why delegating tasks can prevent burnout. She emphasizes the importance of teamwork and how sharing the workload of managing a business is part of a more effective, successful business.This episode delves into key considerations for effectively managing a pet care business, highlighting the importance of building trusting relationships, and the vital necessity of taking care of oneself.  Things Brenna is passionate about:All the animals!Teaching a team & building them up for successThe positive impact we have on our client’s livesTopic time stamps:0:00 Introducing Brenna Beumer07:12 Brenna's Transition to Operations Manager11:33 The Importance of Trust in Management19:28 The Importance of Putting Your Team First22:59 Working Together: Operations Manager and Business Owner29:18 The Challenges of Being an Operations Manager33:33 The Need for an Assistant37:06 The Launch of BB Virtual Assistance42:15 The Need for a Real Vacation44:22 ConclusionGuest links & Resources Mentioned:Website: brennatheva.com/Follow Brenna on Instagram ___________________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].