Gentle Art Of Leadership Podcast – Nate Mendel

Introduction

Nate Mendel is an entrepreneur, long time friend and president of Mendel Construction. Nate shares his journey of moving to Colorado to jump into the construction industry.  The lessons from his first days in the trenches have stayed with him as he has grown his company over the past decades. Nate opens up about his struggles and the major challenges of growing his business, including facing near bankruptcy and how he addressed this massive adversity. Nate shares valuable information for entrepreneurs as it relates to growing a business, facing adversity and always stepping up to do the right thing.

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Highlights From The Episode

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Depositing in cash

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Entrepreneurship journey with Nate Mendel

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Importance of engagement and sharing value

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Joining Entrepreneur Organization (EO)

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Value of open discussions in business groups

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Dealing with financial challenges in business

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Starting in construction industry

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Transitioning from laborer to ownership

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Sponsorship shoutouts

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Handling financial setbacks and lessons learned

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Retaining subcontractors and staff loyalty

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Lessons learned from laying off staff

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Importance of transparency in difficult situations

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Communicating with subcontractors during financial hardship

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Consistency in marketing efforts regardless of market conditions

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Advice for those experiencing challenges in business

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Setting clear goals for success

Time: [00:56:01]

Understanding preconceived notions and autism diagnosis

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Wrapping up the conversation

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Announcement about a father-son hiking experience