About this episode
Having only ever managed a few people when he bought his business, Alex Glasner shares how the trial by fire is going.
Topics in Alex's interview:
- The difference between searching and operating
- The challenge of improving processes
- How rapid growth affected the company
- Running the business with a partner
- How the economy impacts his industry
- Having the British government as his sole customer
- Idealism and disillusionment in helping professions
- Why he hasn’t acquired a second business
- Why the first 2 years are hard
- How he has improved as a manager
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