Mark Beneke says his conservative brother is their primary growth bottleneck
Mark Beneke · Knowledge Without Implementation Is Just Entertainment · Jul 12, 2023 · at 27:45
Mark Beneke, co-owner of a Fresno auto dealership, discusses internal operational bottlenecks and partnership dynamics with host Sean Weisbrot.
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“I personally felt like the bottleneck within our company has actually been my brother because he is extremely conservative in everything that he does.”
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