Main Responsibilities of a Founder at GreatBuildz
Jon's role as Founder and Partner at GreatBuildz and Maxable encompasses "everything," evolving from initial bootstrapping to managing employees, operations (website, blog, social media), and sales/customer experience improvements. The constant challenge involves "keep[ing] the ship afloat," while simultaneously growing the business and addressing daily issues.
Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Operations Management, Team Leadership, Sales and Marketing
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Jon Grishpul
Founder, Partner
GreatBuildz, Maxable
Cal Poly - SLO
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Business Management & Admin, Marketing
Architecture, Construction & Design
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Managing a team: Jon oversees various employees, ensuring they perform optimally and meet deadlines and targets.
2. Operational responsibilities: He handles website management, blogging, social media, and focuses on improving sales and customer experience.
3. Entrepreneurial challenges: Jon highlights the ever-changing nature of his responsibilities, from initial startup phases to current management and growth strategies, emphasizing the need for adaptability and problem-solving in business.
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
Well, everything. I started a company with my business partner and one other person. So, obviously my responsibilities five years ago, when we were just getting this off the ground, are very different from what we do day to day now.
When it comes to building and running a business, everything's my responsibility at the end of the day. I have employees who run the day-to-day operations. I have a salesperson who helps with recruitment, and I work with some writers.
So, first off, it's managing all these different people, making sure they're performing at their best. This includes ensuring they hit the deadlines and the metrics that we've set for our goals.
But beyond that management realm, it's also operations. I run the website, I run the blog, and I manage the social media experience. I'm also always thinking about conversion, how to improve sales, and how to improve our customer experience. This applies whether they are on the website or once we've engaged them in person.
So, really, what are my responsibilities? My responsibilities are to keep the ship afloat, do my best to continue to build it bigger and bigger, and put out every fire that comes up pretty much on a daily basis. In short.