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Podcast: Martinka Consulting's Getting the Deal Done Podcast
Episode: Business Buyer/Owner Discusses His Journey and Lessons Learned
Description: Craig Halena ÃŪs the owner of Buyken Metal Products and Valley Nut & Bolt. He bought Buyen at the end of 2016 and has doubled sales and tripled profits, all with 2/3 the number of employees from when he bought it.He purchased Valley in 2023 and is implementing the same improvements. Listen as he discusses:Know your strategic advantageActing like an owner not an employeeDon't say yes to everything (be willing to shed customers)Move faster, eliminate bottlenecksImprove and document systemsDelegate and don't be cheap (with employees)It's not easy owning a business an especially dynamically g...