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Adam Mendler is the Chief Executive Officer of The Veloz Group, where he co-founded and oversees ventures across a wide variety of industries: Beverly Hills Chairs, a leading office furniture e-tailer; Custom Tobacco, a one-of-a-kind cigar customization e-commerce platform; and Veloz Solutions, a technology consulting and software development practice. Adam remains active in each portfolio company, providing strategic guidance and support. Adam also provides business thought leadership as a speaker to businesses, universities and non-profit organizations; as the host of the leadership and personal / professional development podcast Thirty Minute Mentors; as an expert regularly cited in national media outlets; and as an advisor, consultant, coach and board member. *Episode highlights:* * *Specialization* is important. It’s really hard to run a lot of businesses at once. Find 1 thing that you’re really good at and double down on that. * *Becoming a thought leader* - become an expert in your desired subject matter. Say something unique and be authentic. Put content out there. * Don’t be the best version of someone else. Be the best version of yourself. * Become a good listener. Listen more than you speak. * Is it a good idea to work with family? * You need to be clearly focused on the right priorities and vision in order to move your business forward. * Don’t forget to focus on cashflow and revenue. * You can’t do everything on your own. In order to scale a business you need to hire good people. * Work on your business. Not just in your business. * When you’re starting out, take your lumps early and learn as much as you can. *Follow Adam* * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammendler/ ) * Website ( https://www.adammendler.com/ ) * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/adammendler/ ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/adammendler ) * 30 Minute Mentors Podcast ( https://www.adammendler.com/podcast ) * Custom tobacco ( https://www.customtobacco.com/ ) * Beverly Hills Chairs ( https://www.beverlyhillschairs.com/ ) *Follow Jacob:* * Website ( https://www.jacob-harmon.com/ ) * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmharmon/ ) * Twitter: @jacob_m_harmon ( https://twitter.com/jacob_m_harmon ) *Follow Kalob:* * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalobvalle/ ) *Follow SuccessQuest:* * Website ( https://www.mysuccessquest.com/ ) * Blog ( https://www.mysuccessquest.com/content/blog ) * Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/mysuccessquest/ ) * Community (Facebook Group) ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/successquesters/ ) * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/mysuccessquest ) * Twitter: @MySuccessQuest ( https://twitter.com/MySuccessQuest ) * Instagram @MySuccessQuest ( https://www.instagram.com/mysuccessquest/ ) *Support SuccessQuest* We work incredibly hard to create our podcast, newsletter, Facebook group and more. ALL of these resources are 100% FREE and we wouldn't have it any other way. We believe that success should be accessible to everyone! Support our show ( https://www.mysuccessquest.com/support ) *Listen & Subscribe* * Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/successquest/id1462085350 ) * Google Podcasts ( https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkucG9kY2FjaGUubmV0L3Nob3dzLzE2MWE0ZTFjLTdjMjgtNDI2My1iYWNkLTc5Y2M2YmMxMjg4Mi9mZWVk ) * Overcast ( https://overcast.fm/itunes1462085350/successquest-be-motivated-inspired-and-successful ) * Spotify ( https://open.spotify.com/show/15NQeTo25FNQ4mWtlt1KKR ) *We’d love to hear from you!* Have some feedback about the show? Feel free to reach out to us at podcast@MySuccessQuest.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/successquest-be-motivated-inspired-and-successful/id1462085350 ) or your favorite app to help more people discover the show!