Brian Blood, Managing Partner at GraceBlood LLC, shares insights on leadership, career lessons, and business growth.
- Leadership Inspiration: Disagreed with his former CEO’s management style, which motivated him to leave and lead his own company.
- Biggest Surprise in Leadership: Finds being in a senior leadership role enjoyable and fulfilling.
- Key Leadership Lesson: Leadership can be lonely; relationships with colleagues change once you move into senior roles.
- Best Leadership Decision: Learning that spending money—on acquisitions, business development, and hiring—drives business success.
- Worst Business Decision: Staying in a job he disliked for too long, though it ultimately taught him perseverance.
- Excitement for the Future: Preparing the company for a future sale.
- Advice for Entrepreneurs: Fully understand financials, including costs, revenue drivers, and cash flow.