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Godel Construction, a successful Toronto-based contracting company that specializes in renovating old homes. The husband and wife team behind Glodel construction, Lisa Godel and her husband Alan, have seen their business double in the past two years after employing the help of a professional business coach.
"For years, the Godels bought original homes from the early 1900s in old Toronto neighbourhoods and embarked on major renovations, building two-storey additions on the back, adding family rooms and master-bedroom suites. The couple renovated five homes of their own that way � buy, do major renovations, move in, finish the details, sell it and move on to the next one."
"About two years, ago, the Godels signed up for sessions with business coach Greg Peterson of Oakville-based Growth Advisors."
"They did beautiful work and they had tremendously satisfied clients," Peterson explains. "What they needed to improve was marketing and systemizing their operations, so their actions are repeatable and they can train other people to do it."
"It's a common trait among small businesses, Peterson says. The entrepreneur keeps everything to do with the day-to-day operations in his or her head."
"That's often a key to early success, but it becomes a stumbling block to growth when the founder is unable to delegate work or responsibility to others."
"Peterson says he has seen tremendous change in the Godels and their business."
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