Sep 22, 2021
Our guest today is not a regular human being, but one of the nicest, and friendly people you could meet in person.
Steve Schabacker doesn’t mince words and he doesn’t waste time when it comes down to doing the work. He’s currently operating 4 companies including an IT Services Company, a Security Services company, 2 Gun Shops, an Online Gun Store, and a gun manufacturing business. The name of his brand is one you won’t forget: SheepDog Firearms, named for the SheepDog that lives his life in hopes one day the wolf that never arrives, does. Guns. Ammo. Training.
In this episode of Step It Up Entrepreneur, Tom and Steve take a sledgehammer to a mountain of business gold as they dress down in detail the intricacies of establishing a mission statement, core values, and taking care of their clients by doing the hard work and being willing to do what 98% of businesses won’t in today’s world. Steve will outline how he gets his clients to drive over an hour away to see him every single month and what he does to make such an impact. They discuss the pivotal moments during the pandemic that exploded Steve’s business into the empire he’s continuing to build today.
What You'll Learn:
- 3 things that have allowed Steve to dominate and change the face of the firearms industry
- How the size of your store does not equate to the profitability of your business
- Why taking the extra steps in connecting with clients while they’re in person is so important
- What happened when hand-written cards and gift cards were sent out to key people in his industry
- The why and how Steve and his business partner tanked a $10 million dollar a year business
- One activity Steve does to maximize his time when he’s traveling that’s added to his bottom line consistently
- And much more!
FAVORITE QUOTES:
“If you treat people right, they’ll drive farther than you think they will drive.”
“We can come together over here under things in the Constitution and we don’t have to worry about what this group or that group is telling us.”
- Steve Schabacker
Connect with Steve:
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