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The Playbook With David Meltzer

Prioritizing Your Values in Business | Interview With Dawson Gant & Brandon Gleese, CEO and CFO of DFY Commerce

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Dawson Gant, CEO of DFY Commerce, and Brandon Gleese, CFO of DFY Commerce, share their insights on what drew them to the ecommerce industry, the components of a great work ethic, and what it means to “enjoy the fruits of your labor” as an entrepreneur. Gant, Gleese, and host of #ThePlaybook, David Meltzer, chat about topics including how to ensure that you find the partners with the skills (and values) to grow your business, the value of your reputation in business, as well as how you can operate in order to protect that reputation. The trio also discuss why it is almost impossible to thrive without leaning on others for help. “You can learn more about DFY Commerce and contact the team to setup a call by visiting https://dfycommerce.com/ .” Tweet me your takeaway from today’s episode @davidmeltzer Email Me! [email protected] Sign up for my Free Weekly Training https://free.dmeltzer.com/friday-training-1 Text Me! (949) 298-2905 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I could lose all my money today.

0:01.1

I could lose every possession, every watch, every core.

0:04.2

And but I know that I can bounce back with my name

0:07.2

because I'm gonna, I'm gonna take care of you.

0:10.7

This is the playbook.

0:12.3

I have two incredible entrepreneurs,

0:15.5

although it kind of bugs me guys, I gotta tell you

0:17.3

because if I added both of your ages together,

0:19.5

I still be older than you.

0:21.5

Welcome to the playbook.

0:23.1

I have Dawson Gantt and Brandon Gleese,

0:26.1

the CEO and CFO of D.F.Y. Commerce.

0:29.7

Welcome to the playbook.

0:30.9

Thank you so much for having us, Dave.

0:32.4

You guys, this is gonna be so much fun.

0:34.1

So first of all, you know, I have a rule about partnerships

0:37.3

and I wanna know what your perspective is.

0:39.0

And you have another partner that could be here today, Tyler.

0:42.3

Here's my rule of partnerships.

0:43.5

Number one, never get into a partnership.

0:46.0

Two, if you get into a partnership,

0:48.2

make sure your partner has more money than you.

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