Randy Lynn

SMB Owner. 3x manufacturing businesses and a trucking business. I enjoy creating self sustaining systems in a business.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@sweatystartup I have a 7, 9, and 11 year old. We own a manufacturing business. 3 days a week during the summer they work for an hour under the supervision of a manager. Sweeping, weeding, stacking pallets. Pay them every week. Has made them value and think about money more.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

Angles.

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@RegZeller If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Just make sure you aren’t ignorant to what something broken looks like!

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@lean_parenthood 4 minute round will humble a grown man.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@zachhomol_ Being a high quality person.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@EverestBrady We are sending back to school to learn diesel mechanics. We are paying his tuition and hourly wage whilst in school. We try as much as possible to invest in our people. People are your biggest asset or largest liability.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@ChandlerReedSMB We take grass seed byproduct. Turn it into cattle feed pellets, and sell it to dairy’s.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@bornholtz @brianbeers What if the kids were well behaved. Would that change it for you?

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@MitchAll2gether @brianbeers Why wouldn’t you do it?

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@RegZeller @DerekKuns @FetaFund @joshuamschultz I agree with you Reg. Having a sales plan doesn’t always equal having a sales team. In small business those are significant fixed cost to assume you need to automatically fill those tradition roles. With technology and good systems they aren’t always necessary. Great thought Reg.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@RegZeller It’s an interesting industry. We are a bit more niche than traditional mills. We rarely switch products. Keep churning our 2 products out 24 hours a day.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

Every wonder what happens to protein bar and granola waste…we repurpose into livestock feed.
#SMB #manufacturing

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@WilsonCompanies @SamtLeslie @ServiceTitan Southeast Iowa.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

My in-laws run a hvac business. How much revenue do you need to justify the cost and need of service titan? What are the main benefits they would see. #smb #HVAC @SamtLeslie @WilsonCompanies @ServiceTitan

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@TheDailyCowman Calf operations should have a banner year coming up with grain dropping, lots of water, and crazy cattle prices.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

@MatthewGHinson @RegZeller @EverestBrady Do you guys use drag chain conveyors or belt conveyors for the sand?

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@EverestBrady Give them more responsibility.

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

One way to make 20x multiple. Buy 75% stake in dominion voting machines. Sue Fox News for 1.5 B for defamatory statements. Settle for 787 M. 20x multiple. Boom
#smb #SMBs

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

Nailed it!

[Brent Beshore @BrentBeshore]

Why do most marriages end up in divorce or cold war? Why do most businesses die from suicide and not homicide? Why do we struggle to form and maintain life-long friendships? Why has there been a dramatic rise in anxiety, depression, and deaths of despair?

Alain de Botton explains:

[Randy Lynn @oiledmachine2]

Celebrated our 14th anniversary last week. She’s taught me so much about leaning into my strengths and not running away from my weaknesses. After 14 years she’s still my favorite hang.