
Facilitating the Evolution of a Small Town with former mayor Joel Benson
06/16/20 • 27 min
Buena Vista voted best Mountain Town in the Rockies 2019 beating out Avon/Vail Colorado - Learn from business owner and former 4-term mayor of Buena Vista, CO Joel Benson
- Hear about a key business skill-set
- How he helped guide with the top Universal Love attribute: empathy
- How he dealt with controversy and lawsuit
- His approach to building trust of citizens with differing politics
- Why he persevered when told at ground-breaking his family's business would fail
- How he helped revitalize Main Street into key town attractor
- How their business grew revenue 400%
- How he retained and trained top talent
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Since 1994 BV Roastery has perfected the art of high altitude coffee roasting resulting in a smoother and more complex flavor. The Roastery supports its mountain town through Coffees For a Cause Program and is dedicated to supporting sustainable, regenerative land management practices and the social, economic and environmental standards upheld by certifiers like Fair Trade USA and OCIA International.
Order world-renowned specialty coffee at:
BVRoastery.com
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Buena Vista voted best Mountain Town in the Rockies 2019 beating out Avon/Vail Colorado - Learn from business owner and former 4-term mayor of Buena Vista, CO Joel Benson
- Hear about a key business skill-set
- How he helped guide with the top Universal Love attribute: empathy
- How he dealt with controversy and lawsuit
- His approach to building trust of citizens with differing politics
- Why he persevered when told at ground-breaking his family's business would fail
- How he helped revitalize Main Street into key town attractor
- How their business grew revenue 400%
- How he retained and trained top talent
Take action:
Since 1994 BV Roastery has perfected the art of high altitude coffee roasting resulting in a smoother and more complex flavor. The Roastery supports its mountain town through Coffees For a Cause Program and is dedicated to supporting sustainable, regenerative land management practices and the social, economic and environmental standards upheld by certifiers like Fair Trade USA and OCIA International.
Order world-renowned specialty coffee at:
BVRoastery.com
Follow Michael Sipe
https://www.sipecoaching.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-sipe-consulting
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