Investing in People: The Key to Business Growth with Tony Disilvestro - Ynot

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Investing in People: The Key to Business Growth with Tony Disilvestro - Ynot

E101 • Aug 13, 2024 • 63 mins

Tony Disilvestro shares his journey from the restaurant industry to construction, emphasizing the importance of people in scaling businesses. He discusses the challenges of hiring versus investing in employees and addresses workforce shortages by treating subcontractors as team members. Tony talks about balancing multiple businesses and launching an employee training platform, shifting focus to SaaS, and exploring future ventures. He reflects on his aspirations, family influence, and company culture, and details integrating technology in business operations. The episode covers cash flow management, enhancing communication efficiency, and Tony's advice to his younger self, concluding with insights on IT and cybersecurity in business.

Key Points

Setting clear expectations from the interview stage and continuously investing in employees through regular communication and training is crucial for their success and satisfaction.
Emphasizing the importance of people, Tony Disilvestro believes that understanding and responding to what employees want from their jobs can significantly improve engagement and retention.
Tony's approach to technology involves leveraging data for forward-looking decisions and integrating user-friendly systems that enhance operational efficiency without overwhelming the business.

Connect with Tony - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonydisilvestro/ Website: https://tonydisilvestro.com/ Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help

Speakers

Tony Disilvestro

Guest • 74%

Will Foret

Host • 12%

Justin Neagle

Host • 13%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to the podcast and hosts
1:38	Sponsor: Message and call to action
3:21	Guest introduction and Tony Disilvestro's origin story
5:29	Transition from restaurants to construction and the importance of people in scaling
9:52	Hiring vs. investing in employees and leadership challenges
23:28	Addressing workforce shortages and treating subcontractors as team members
30:39	Balancing multiple businesses and the launch of Employee training platform
37:38	Shifting focus to SaaS and exploring future ventures
41:59	Tony's aspirations, family influence, and company culture
45:33	Integrating technology in business operations and assessing its impact
56:06	Strategies for cash flow management and financial delegation
57:52	Enhancing communication efficiency and advice to younger self
1:00:18	Purpose of the podcast and final thoughts
1:02:04	Recap of the three pillars of scaling a business
1:02:24	Closing remarks on IT and cybersecurity in business

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