Legacy, Leadership, and Letting Go with Brad Benoure

About this episode

Brad Benoure discusses his transition from President of a family business and shares insights on leadership and personal growth.

Brad Benoure returns to Empowered Owners, just over a week after officially stepping away from the President role of a 60 year old family business. It's the culmination of a two-year process that began when Empowered Ventures bought Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning in 2024. Brad reflects on what mattered most in choosing a buyer and why EV's promise not to "swoop in and start changing the company around" made all the difference. He shares how the leadership team slowly took the reins starting in October 2025, and why he knew they were ready: collaboration, complementary strengths, and the same commitment to customers and employees. Brad offers candid advice for business owners considering a sale: get the right help, understand it's a lot of work when you're already at capacity, and take time to assemble the right leadership team because it doesn't come quick. He wraps up with reflections on what's next and a reminder to himself and others: find hobbies before you need them, because when your life is your business, you don't have much time for anything else—and he's got a lot of life left to live. Edited by Mateusz Złakowski

People in this episode

Host: Empowered Owners

Guest: Brad Benoure

Topics covered

• leadership
• business transition
• family business
• collaboration
• personal growth

Keywords

• leadership
• business sale
• family business
• collaboration
• personal growth
• hobbies
• Empowered Ventures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empowered Ventures, Benoure Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning

Places: 60 year old family business

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