Industry Interview - Expanding Your Business and Navigating Your Changing Role
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Ian Christie was a teenager when he cleaned bathrooms and did basic bike builds in a bike shop in exchange for parts. He eventually worked his way to a paying gig on the sales floor and realized this was the career path for him. He acquired Summit Bicycles when it had two locations in the Bay Area, and he\\u2019s expanded it to five, with a staff of 45-60 full-time-equivalent staff members across the company.\\xa0
In this episode of Bicycle Retail Radio,\\xa0Ian talks about the challenges of expanding your business and managing your\\xa0shifting role as an owner when your business grows. You\\u2019ll hear Ian\\u2019s thoughts\\xa0on how good bike shops (even your competitors) are good for the industry as a\\xa0whole, and the opportunities he sees for his company in the coming years.\\xa0