How a 7-Year Award-Winning Business Nearly Killed Us, and Why I Tore It All Down with Dan Bowling

Shake the room Fire Nation JLD here and welcome to Entrepreneurs on Fire, brought to you by High Level, the All In One Sales and Marketing Platform. And today we'll be breaking down how a seven year award winning business nearly killed us and why I tore it all down. And to drop this value bomb. I brought Dan Bowling into EOFIR studios. Dan is CEO of the Genesis Company, three time Inc. best of and sales firm of the year winner, transforming how CBG brands grow through intelligence and technology. And today we talk about the boldest decision, the silent growth killer, the one question that changed everything. And oh so much more.

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Dot com. Dan, say what's up to Fire Nation and share something that you believe about becoming successful that most people dis. agree with Oh you got it and hello Fire Nation. Well but before I answer your question too, I just want to congrats to all the listeners on what they've built and for being in the arena. You know, I've had the pleasure of working with a couple thousand brands in my career. So I've come to believe, John, that being an entrepreneur is the hardest job in the world. So no disrespect to the doctors and lawyers and coal miners, but uh if you're listening Good job. Keep it up.

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