419 Blow Up Your Business Plan w/ JD Ewing (more than $70 million in revenue)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Going Deep podcast</span> <a href= "https://www.goingdeepwithaaron.com/podcast/coe-distributing"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> returned to Fayette county for a second interview</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with one of the area’s top entrepreneurs. J.D. Ewing, President of COE Distributing, regained control of his company just after the Great Recession.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">J.D. had to secure financing from the bank so he could buy inventory. When they asked for a business plan, J.D. estimated the firm would reach $10 million in revenue in 3 years. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">COE Distributing ended up blowing past that number to more than $24 million. They did $9 million in the first year.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast, J.D. explains how he systematically removed the constraints to business growth, how he hires team members, and the important lessons of leadership that anyone can use.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">They’ve ridden this process to being named an INC 5000 fastest-growing company for 6 consecutive years.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.goingdeepsummit.com/"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Pittsburgh’s best conference to Expand your Mind & Fill your Heart</span></em></a> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">happens once a year.</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>J.D. Ewing’s Challenge;</em></strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Focus on getting engaged with your employees, colleagues, and teammates outside of your normal patterns.</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong><em>Connect with J.D. Ewing</em></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-d-ewing-982986a/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Linkedin</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/officesource/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a>