#288: Build a Better Business from the Ground Up with Lamar Rutherford

Live Your SPAlife

In this episode of the Spa Life Show, Diane’s guest is Lamar Rutherford. She graduated from the University of Washington, took her MBA at Tuck School of Business in Darmouth College, and earned her CPA at Arthur Andersen and co. She is the owner and the CEO of Excellens Solutions. It is a Mergers & Acquisitions type of company, and they give advice to owners who want to exit or make their sale. Throughout Lamar’s career, she has worked with a variety of businesses in different industries: medical, manufacturing, e-commerce, and construction. She went to the Rady School of Management at UCSD to teach entrepreneurship. Aside from that, she was also able to establish a business and sell them. She also did brand marketing for Nestle, Disney, and Belmond. These are some of the achievements that Lamar has. In today’s episode, she will discuss some topics that will surely be helpful for entrepreneurs.

Important topics discussed:

• Blind Spots of Entrepreneurs
• Building Value
• Learning How to Delegate
• Overcoming Fear and Utilizing It
• Lamar’s Story
• How Lamar became a fiction writer
• Personal Mantra
• Epiphany

Quote:

[03:51] “A lot of times for entrepreneurs, once they grow a business, they aren't the best people to run a large entity.”

[11:31] “If you know that the downside is something you can work through, then it's worth taking the risk.”

[23:11] “Entrepreneurship startups create the most jobs. In the businesses that I work with, if I can have a successful transition, and it continues to succeed and continues to provide jobs, community, and helps us suppliers.”

Links and Resources:

9 Secrets to Step Into Your Spa Life - http://www.dianehalfman.com/guide/

Check Out Lamar Rutherford on:

Number - 619-333-6296

Email - [e-mail]

Website/s - https://lamarrutherford.com/ / https://excellenssolutions.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamarrutherford/

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lamar-Rutherford/author/B088DJSG1Z?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Twitter - https://twitter.com/toLamar

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tolamar/

Other links and resources:

Free Gift from Diane (How to Avoid Crisis) - https://DianeHalfman.com/Crisis

BANKCODE - https://MyBankCode.com/Victory

Diane Halfman's website - http://www.DianeHalfman.com

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