TMBA 535: Bringing Your Remote Team Together
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One of the biggest challenges of running a remote team is communication.
After all, "watercooler conversations" rarely happen when your team is scattered across the globe.
Joe Magnotti is the co-founder of Empire Flippers, a marketplace for buying and selling online businesses.
Together with his partner Justin Cooke, they have built a team of over 70 people who are entirely location independent and are scattered all over the world.
Joe joins us on today's podcast to talk about his experience managing a remote team, and how holding twice-annual team retreats has been paramount to the success of Empire Flippers.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
What their first company meetup looked like. (5:44)
How these meetups have changed as their company has grown. (9:10)
Why they prefer remote team meetups to working from an office. (15:51)
What Joe believes are the most essential parts of their retreats. (30:04)
Some locations that Joe thinks make for great team retreats. (34:23)
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit - Our New Book
TMBA Masterminds
Partner With Us
The Dynamite Circle
Dynamite Jobs
Dynamite Deals
Joe Magnotti
Empire Flippers
Rob Walling
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Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
TMBA489: Should You Hold a Company Retreat?
TMBA519: Chasing Growth: What Happens When Your Business Burns You Out?
TMBA532: The Middle Game
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Dan & Ian