Building a Team that Grows with You with Alyssa Rogers

About this episode

Alyssa Rogers shares her journey of growing a family business and the challenges of leadership and team building.

On this episode of Power Women of the Trades, Cassie and Kailee sit down with Alyssa Rogers, the co-owner of Rogers Heating and Cooling. Based in South Boston, Virginia, Alyssa shares her fascinating journey of leaving a structured career in corporate America to help grow a family business from just two employees to a team of forty.She discusses the steep learning curve of managing both marketing and finance while navigating the transition from a "one man in a truck" operation to a multi-million dollar company. Alyssa also explains her specific method for building a core team by focusing on the personal, professional, and financial goals of every employee. The conversation explores the evolution of leadership, the "identity crisis" that comes with delegating tasks, and the reality of why the team members who help you start a business are not always the ones who stay for the entire journey.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cassie, Kailee

Guest: Alyssa Rogers

Topics covered

• team building
• leadership
• business growth
• employee development
• transitioning careers

Keywords

• team growth
• leadership evolution
• employee goals
• business transition
• family business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rogers Heating and Cooling

Places: South Boston, Virginia

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