Tom Rutledge
8 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 10, 2024 by Tom Rutledge · across every show →
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Apr 10, 2024
Rutledge: RDMS Group uses its accounting firm to drive other business ventures
“And truthfully, the accounting firm isn't our primary goal. It is the Sun to which all of our other businesses orbit. It draws attention. It gives us expertise, but it's really a great tool for us to grow our other businesses is how we utilize it.”
Apr 10, 2024
Rutledge: Prefers systems execution and operational details over big picture strategy
“I realized I preferred having a more direct impact and getting involved in people who were focused on the details. I'm definitely a details guy. I'm a systems guy. I'm a builder of how to do things. I'm less the big, big, big, big, big picture, more the turnin…”
Apr 10, 2024 neutral
Apr 10, 2024
Rutledge: $100M business founders execute strategy in hours; $2M founders take days
“You know, you can see these people that are running a hundred million dollar businesses where he gives them something to do. And four hours later he gets it back. And then there's a guy with two million dollar business. It's going to take him five days to get …”
Apr 10, 2024 positive
Rutledge: Independent artists and professionals should get a degree in accounting
“If you're good, if you want to be a photographer or a violin player and you are going to be independent, get a degree in accounting. It just helps the language of business. It generally speaking, it's a very useful tool. Like I said, it's like learning Spanish…”
Apr 10, 2024 neutral
Rutledge: Selling a cash-flowing legacy restaurant is rarely a lucrative exit event
“There's something in the restaurant space where people who have developed a brand realize that there's not really an exit for the sale of the restaurant per se. But maybe they have a good legacy. So it's cash flowing. It's doing very well. But, you know, if yo…”
Apr 10, 2024 negative
Apr 10, 2024
Rutledge: It took two years to end 24/7 weekend client calls
“In retrospect, it probably took me the better part of two years to change the behaviors that I created from doing that and working with clients to be like, Hey, I'm growing. My company's growing. Be excited. I can offer you more, but my employee is going to an…”