For Episode 238 of Amplify Your Business, we’re joined by Ryan Smith, the co-founder and CEO of 360 Liability Management. 360 Energy Liability Management is an engineering and environmental science consulting business. They work towards making oil and gas site closures as simple as possible. Essentially, they focus on making these site closures simple so that their clients can continue to create thriving businesses and communities across Western Canada, and they do so by helping their clients understand cost, manage obligations, and mitigate risks.

To learn more, visit https://360elm.com/. 

00:00 – Intro

01:06 – What are three things that you think every entrepreneur should know?

03:46 – Can you tell us a bit about 360 Energy Liability Management? What is it that you do and what problem are you trying to solve?

06:51 – What made you transition from full-time employee to full-time entrepreneur and start your first business?

09:02 – What key lessons did you learn from your first business did you bring to 360 Energy Liability Management?

12:14 – Can you elaborate a bit on this idea of a 100-year strategy?

15:19 – What are the differences in your business plan from the startup stage to the scale up stage?

21:26 – How are you balancing the organic growth you’re trying to achieve with the culture and brand you’ve cultivated at 360?

24:54 – In the three businesses you’ve acquired, were there any surprises or challenges you had to overcome?

27:44 – If you could write a letter back to your pre-entrepreneurial self, what advice would you give?

29:45 – If our audience wanted to connect with you, how could they do that?