Speaker 1 – Host Mahfuz Chowdhury
When I meet the people behind successful businesses, I always want to ask them about their big moments. You know, when they were up against a problem or forced to change direction, how did they decide what to do and how did it affect their business? Welcome to Growth Decoder, a new podcast by Canadian Western Bank. I'm your host Mahfuz Chowdhury. Together, we're going to meet businesses and ask them about those big moments. Some are closer to the beginning of the trajectory, grappling with rapid growth in revenue, employees and customers, so much so that they need to open a second location.
Speaker 2 - owner, Odd Company Brewing
We would not sell to other people as we wouldn't have anything to have a tap room anymore. And that's also kind of what lit a fire under us to search for. Something to allow us to grow.
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Others have learned how to manage the growth and have a more mature business strategy.
Speaker 3 - owner, HRD Homes
I'm a big believer that as long as you're sharing what is true and what is authentic, it will come across. It will show and the people will be attracted to that.
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Some businesses may even have a succession plan in place, or they've already had a change in leadership
Speaker 4 - owner, Sharp Trucking Services
I didn't want this idea or perception that I was trying to replace Mark, but i had to fill a need and continue growing the business.
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It can be tough to figure out how to drive growth when you're in the thick of it. On Growth Decoder, we'll talk to businesses who rose to those challenges, and we’ll give you tangible takeaways that you can use as you build your own business. You can listen to Growth Decoder at www.cwbank.com/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.