The short answer
Dave Molenda explains how clarity, delegated authority and reduced founder dependency drove Positive Polarity to $10M, and created the kind of people infrastructure that holds up under buyer scrutiny.
Key takeaways
- How to make the right hires and partnerships early on
- The hidden opportunities behind Customer Advisory Boards
- How to approach healthy business partnerships from the get-go
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51 minAbout this episode
People are the heart of your business, and our guest, Dave Molenda knows this better than most. After a 30+ year career growing his business to $10M in annual sales, he exited in order to follow his passion of helping other business owners thrive.
In today’s episode, Dave dishes great tips on how to find the right people, build the right people-centric processes, and implement the right partnership strategies that will work together to grow a successful business.
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About Dave Molenda
Dave Molenda is the founder of Positive Polarity, and grew his start-up business into a $10 million company before selling it.
Dave now passes the principles of his success onto his clients so that they too can succeed and grow. Dave is also a #1 Amazon Best Seller of the book, Growing On Purpose: The Formula to Strengthen Your Team AND Improve Your Customer Experience.
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Buy Grow Sell is hosted by Simon Bedard, founder and managing director of Exit Advisory Group, a boutique mergers and acquisitions advisory firm that helps Australian business owners value, prepare for and navigate a sale. Every conversation draws on real deals and the patterns behind them.
