Skip Abed - How a 26 year old spotted an opportunity! Becoming owner-operator of the SANTA BARBARA SAILING CENTER.

Skip Abed bought the Santa Barbara Sailing Center at twenty-seven years old back on April 1, 2000 after working there for eight years. Skip saw a vision for the myriad of ways he could improve the Santa Barbara Sailing Center and over the past twenty-three years, he's gradually put them in place growing the business from about ten boats to over forty. His business has been named the American Sailing Association School of the Year twice now, and he is passionate about making the sport of saili...

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Welcome to 'How I Built My Small Business,' where we explore real-life entrepreneurship and the pursuit of a balanced, meaningful life. We listen to the stories behind the creation and growth of businesses, the wins and mistakes, and unique perspectives that’ll benefit anyone striving to lead, learn, or improve.This podcast is a creative outlet and a platform to share knowledge learned through experience.My guests open up about the raw, heartwarming details of their journeys, offering expertise, simplifying business know-how, and imparting life wisdom—all through the power of storytelling.By listening to these interviews and stories, my hope is that you find even one little takeaway that sparks or inspires your path.The line-up is diverse in niche, experience and perspective - and so, so fun. I also make an effort to have a 50/50 split of women and men guests.The connecting piece is that every one of my guests has started their own business at some point in their journey.Thank you for listening. Let’s learn!My Website: https://www.annemcginty.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemcginty/Behind-The-Scenes: https://www.instagram.com/annemcgintyhost