Episode 8 Hope Is Not A Strategy Dan Scully
b"Business and Marketing Podcast with Dan Scully\\nIn this episode, we talk with Dan Scully of Vantage Point Communications. \\xa0He is the owner of the company and has also been instrumental in helping Select Business Team grow. \\xa0Over the years, Dan has started several new teams and provided great ideas for making changes that have improved our company.\\n\\nI'm honored at how much Dan has supported Select over the years and when he moved away, he was greatly missed. \\xa0Now that he has settled in his new home, he realizes how much he missed our concept, so he's in the process of starting a Team on the eastern shore in MD.\\n\\nIf you listened to episode 7, we talked about strategic partners and Dan uses his network of strategic partners not only for building his business but for creating opportunities for others. \\xa0He's a connector and a creative!\\n\\nThree of my takeaways:\\n\\n \\tBusiness owners often wear many hats which can inhibit growth so try to hire someone quickly to do some of the small tasks in your business\\n \\tThink about having a budget and a marketing plan so that you don\\u2019t miss opportunities\\n \\tDon\\u2019t let fear of failure keep you from starting a business. People learn from failure so if you surround yourself with the right Team, you\\u2019ll see greater success and less failure\\n\\nOne of the most important components of today's discussion is having a business plan. \\xa0Some of the concepts Dan discussed are essential in building a solid business especially when he moved to a new state and how that could help him grow quickly.\\n\\nIf you are a business owner without a plan, check out our webinars 'Build, Grow and Ignite' which we offer once a month. You can check our webinar schedule on the events calendar.\\nRESOURCES\\nEpisode 3 - Nicole Orisme - NLH Contracting - if you need help with hiring, this is a great episode\\nABOUT OUR GUEST - DAN SCULLY\\nDan is the owner of Vantage Point Communications and he provides business and non profits with marketing materials from give-aways to wearable branded apparel. \\xa0Learn more about Dan on LinkedIn."