We Aren't Born Knowing How To Run A Business, With Wayne Boothe

09/24/18 • 42 min

Jack chats with Wayne Boothe, the founder and CEO of Boothe's Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing. Wayne is not shy about admitting that he's a high school dropout. Hard work and tenacity helped him grow his business, but he says the turning point was admitting that he didn't know what he didn't know.

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Transcript

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Hi, this Jack test on the president, CEO next dark. And I am in Hollywood, Maryland today, which is itself southern Maryland. Right? That's right. Southern Maryland. Getting it right. And this is the voice you're hearing here is a Wayne Booth. How are you doing Wayne? I'm doing wonderful Jack. Wonderful. Wayne, you have started the founder and the, uh, I guess the CEO will call you right of of booths, heating, air conditioning and plumbing. Yes s