Brad Arrowsmith owns Arrow Towing, one of the largest towing companies in the Midwest. Towing everything from passenger cars and airplanes off the interstate after a crash and assisting with complicated semi-extractions. Brad’s company also assists with fire and rescue efforts, mobilizing fleets of mail trucks, toxic spill cleanup, and many other projects. He bought the business from his dad and has grown it from 7 trucks to a fleet of 98 pieces of equipment. Brad takes us through his experience of the highs and lows of a towing business as he navigates the challenges of growing the outfit, keeping customers first and building a great team.Unpacking this episode min by min:2:00 - Unreal stories on the job03:41 - Encountering challenges and tragedies as a team 15:45 - Building your professional team, bankers, lawyers and accountants 24:10 - Growing the fleet and service offerings32:29- Finding good workers and building culture  41:52- Building a family legacy 44:13- What is the biggest misconception about owning a business? 46:40- Being a leader has its rewards 47:48- Keeping perspective in success If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/ridingtandem and follow the simple instructions.Reach out! Send your feedback and comments. What would you like to hear about on this podcast? Email me at [email protected] Related Episodes:List and link the title hereVivian Kvam:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/viviankvam/Email Vivian - [email protected] Brad ArrowsmithFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/ArrowTowingCBWebsite -https://www.arrowtowing.com/Tandem Works Team:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TandemWorksTeamInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thetandemworks/Email the team: [email protected] FREE RESOURCES Join our weekly email HERE for Next-level advice, a little accountability, and out-of-the-box ideas delivered to your inbox. Riding Tandem with Vivian KvamA podcast from Tandem WorksEmail the team: [email protected] 

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