Capital Club Growing Enterprise through Empowering People with Jake Wiley
Jake Wiley is an entrepreneur, CPA, a former CFO, and heads client relationships in multiple regions at PWC. He has nearly 2 decades of professional experience building businesses, solving problems, and implementing solutions. Prior to PwC, he was the founder of Solar Inverted LLC, which was later acquired by Palmetto Group, where he led strategic initiatives until late 2018.
Jake Wiley has also been investing in both active and passive Real Estate for the past 15 years, raising private funds for strategic value-add investments and long-term holds.
[00:01 – 08:12] Opening Segment
- I welcome our guest for the episode, Jake Wiley
- Jake talks about his background
- He also talks about the time he sold his previous company
[08:13 – 12:23] Being an Entrepreneur/Owner and Employee
- What it is like being the Entrepreneur and Owner to being an employee
- Getting the vision and alignment in the discussion with the new owners
[12:24 – 39:03] The Podcast and its focus
- The Podcast format and where it is focused
- Building and empowering the team with your vision
- Learn by experience, ask and talk to people
- Lessons from starting adventures in building and growing the enterprise
- Personal branding to make a connection with people
- Content of conversations with people in the Podcast
- Ask for help and focus on empowering people
[39:04 – 43:16] Closing Segment
- Jake’s advice to people going through difficult times
- Look at everything that is causing trouble and find a way to get through it
- Connect with Jake. See Links Below.
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“If you can get the vision, and the alignment early, you’re gonna be in such a better position to move forward.” - Jake Wiley
“Don’t muscle these things out by yourself. There are times where you find yourself in a leadership position and you feel like you’ve gotta figure it out, you’ve got to have the answers. Just ask. Be open. Be vulnerable.” - Jake Wiley
“Try to find a way to spend your time doing what you love because that’s the thing that is gonna wake you up in the morning.” - Jake Wiley
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