In this Episode, Troy Trewin explores two decades of entrepreneurial insights with Denise Cagan, founder of DCA Virtual and a cleaning business. From initial missteps to sustainable growth, Denise shares wisdom on self-care, culture, and effective sales. Dive into hiring challenges, personal impact, and mentorship lessons on this journey of small business growth.   Why would you wait any longer to start living the lifestyle you signed up for? Balance your health, wealth, relationships and business growth. And focus your time and energy and make the most of this year. Let’s get into it by clicking here   Troy asks our special guest about their journey's start and defining success, their industry reconsideration, and the most challenging phase in business growth. He inquires about their love for small business growth, key habits for owners, and insights on team building, wins, mistakes, and advice. And a snapshot of the final five Grow A Small Business Questions: Denise, a seasoned entrepreneur, shares that the hardest thing in growing a small business is sales, it can be a challenge. She shares her journey from denying her role as a salesperson to mastering sales conversations. Discover how she navigated client relationships, set boundaries, and ensured the right fit. Denise shares that her favorite business book is "Emeth Emails" as a game-changer early in her career. This timeless gem provided insights crucial for her growth journey. Denise shares that podcasts and online tools for professional development are running her podcast, "Nurture Small Business," Denise also tunes into others like Rachel Cook's. She emphasizes the value of continuous learning for entrepreneurs. Denise's top recommendation for growing a small business is adopting a project management system like Asana. Learn how it keeps sanity intact, streamlining tasks and team collaboration. One advice she would give to her younger self on starting her business is to have a mentor but be flexible in choosing one. Mentorship, coupled with adaptability, can fast-track success.   Book a 20-minute Growth Chat with Troy Trewin to see if you qualify for our upcoming course. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take your small business to new heights! Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. ?     Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest: Build a business that runs without you, with standard operating procedures as its backbone - Denise Cagan Balance is achieved through systems, calendar blocking, and setting clear boundaries in business and life - Denise Cagan Flexible mentorship is key—have a mentor, but be open to outgrowing and evolving beyond your initial guidance - Denise Cagan