In this episode of the #ItTakesaVillage podcast, we’re talking to Jamie Taets, CEO of Keystone Group International, and an expert on weaving culture and strategy together to lead successful businesses. We’re living through and learning from the Pandemic, Protests, and Paycheck Protection Program, but in preparation for the new normal you’re wondering “Now What?” We asked Jaime and Aleesha, financial, strategy, and culture questions to help you gain clarity on what to do next.

Here are 15 key points to take from this episode:

1. You need partners in your corner when times are good and when times are tough
2. Talk about what you do know
3. Making no decision is worse than making the wrong decision
4. Engage people who are “in it” to get their ideas for innovation
5. Do what works for your business
6. Create standards and lean on values for hard decisions
7. PPP was designed to be a short-term solution and an SBA loan can be a long-term solution
8. Answer these questions: What is diversity for your business? How do you value diversity? How can you promote diversity?
9. Take the opportunity to learn something new
10. You don’t need all the right answers, you need the right questions
11. Look at year over year financials to see what numbers matter to your business now
12. Choose the noise you want to let in
13. Action calms fear
14. Reach out to your banker about relief programs
15. Make your marketing personal and purpose-based

Get in touch with Jaime and Keystone Group International by visiting the WEBSITE.

The #ItTakesaVillage podcast by Village Bank brings leaders with expertise in finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, leadership, and branding into our Village to help entrepreneurs in our community. As an entrepreneur’s bank, we hear all the time that you want to know more about the financial nuances of starting and running a business. These questions are profoundly important and can be incredibly stressful. That's why we're inviting prominent leaders and friends of our Village to weigh in and build a Village of answers and connections on the #ItTakesaVillage podcast.

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