Elevate Business Advisors - Team Wentz

Elevate Business Advisors - Team Wentz Welcome to Elevate Business Advisors - Team Wentz.

Take a moment and let that sink in. If your business is experiencing missed deadlines, inconsistent customer experiences...
06/17/2026

Take a moment and let that sink in.

If your business is experiencing missed deadlines, inconsistent customer experiences, communication breakdowns, or stalled growth, it's not usually a people problem—it's a systems problem.

The good news? Systems can be improved.

The most successful businesses don't rely on luck or heroics. They create repeatable processes, clear expectations, and accountability that consistently produce the results they want.

Ready to create systems that support growth instead of holding it back? Give us a call. We'll help you identify the gaps, streamline your processes, and build a stronger foundation for your business's future.

www.elevate-businessadvisors.com

  - The Handyman Dude.com The Handyman Dude is a locally owned handyman service based in Medina, Ohio, dedicated to help...
06/15/2026

- The Handyman Dude.com

The Handyman Dude is a locally owned handyman service based in Medina, Ohio, dedicated to helping homeowners tackle everything from small repairs to larger renovation projects. With more than 20 years of experience, the company specializes in interior and exterior home improvements, including kitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks, siding, flooring, doors, and general maintenance. Their focus is on reliable service, quality workmanship, clear communication, and fair pricing, giving homeowners peace of mind while helping them maintain and improve their homes.

To learn more, visit: www.thehandymandude.com

Happy  !Whether you enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or as part of your favorite cocktail, there’s something about bourbon t...
06/14/2026

Happy !

Whether you enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or as part of your favorite cocktail, there’s something about bourbon that pairs perfectly with good company, great conversations, and memorable moments.

Today, raise a glass to the stories, laughs, celebrations, and friendships that make life and business worthwhile. Cheers to making memories that are worth retelling!

Cheers!

One of the best parts of leading Foundations isn't teaching.It's getting a front-row seat to incredible business owners ...
06/12/2026

One of the best parts of leading Foundations isn't teaching.

It's getting a front-row seat to incredible business owners who care deeply about what they do.

This semester, I've had the privilege of working alongside:

⭐ Gina Betti - Edward Jones

⭐ Tim Bullock - Union Home Mortgage

⭐ Joe Arellano - DTC Auto Center

⭐ Michael Mizer - Girschworks Digital

⭐ Barb Frank - HealthMarkets

⭐ James Koorey - Move My Mess

⭐ Julie Katz - Extra Daughter

These aren't struggling business owners trying to figure out where to start.

They're already serving clients well, leading teams, solving problems, and building businesses that matter.

What impresses me most isn't their success, it’s their growth mindset!

Every session, they show up with questions, ideas, challenges, and insights that make everyone in the room better. They openly share what's working, what's not, and what they're learning along the way.

The reality is that even the best athletes in the world have coaches.

Not because they're failing, but because they're committed to improving.

Business ownership can be lonely. Foundations gives entrepreneurs a place to step out of the day-to-day, think strategically, learn from peers who understand the journey, and build a stronger business on purpose.

To this group: thank you for trusting me, challenging me, and making every session better than the last.

And if you're a business owner who's wondering what it would look like to grow alongside a room full of people like this, applications for the next Foundations cohort are open.

www.elevate-businessadvisors.com/foundations/

Great customer experience doesn’t come from one department, it comes from an entire company culture.When every team memb...
06/10/2026

Great customer experience doesn’t come from one department, it comes from an entire company culture.

When every team member is committed to delivering value and building relationships, businesses grow stronger, referrals increase, and customers stay loyal.

At Elevate, we help businesses create strategies that strengthen both operations and customer experience.

If you’re ready to change your experience, give us a call.

www.elevate-businessadvisors.com

Summer mode: ON ☀️ Camping trips, roller coasters, fireworks, lake days, vacations, backyard BBQs — what’s on your summe...
06/08/2026

Summer mode: ON ☀️

Camping trips, roller coasters, fireworks, lake days, vacations, backyard BBQs — what’s on your summer bucket list this year?

Leave your summer plans below and give us some inspiration. 👇🎢🏕️🎆

06/05/2026

Inside Foundations This Week

This week we spent time figuring out what our businesses were trying to tell us.

Not by guessing.

By looking at the numbers.

We worked through an Effective Hourly Rate exercise and the insights were immediate.

One business owner realized that the service producing his lowest effective hourly rate is also the easiest thing in his business to scale.

What looked like a weakness may actually be a major growth opportunity.

Another discovered that the work generating his highest effective hourly rate is also the work he genuinely enjoys most.

Meanwhile, a different part of his business consumes time, creates stress, and produces very little return.

The lesson wasn't "cut everything with a low EHR."

The lesson was awareness.

When you understand where your time, profit, energy, and fulfillment intersect, you can make intentional decisions instead of reactive ones.

That's what Foundations is really about.

Not just building a profitable business.

Building one that actually works for the owner.

  – The Creative Shift by Andrew RobertsonThis book explores how organizations can make creativity a repeatable process ...
06/03/2026

– The Creative Shift by Andrew Robertson

This book explores how organizations can make creativity a repeatable process rather than relying on occasional bursts of inspiration. Drawing from leadership and innovation practices, the book offers strategies for creating cultures that encourage new ideas, balancing day-to-day operations with innovation, and building systems that help teams collaborate, experiment, and turn creative thinking into measurable business results. https://tinyurl.com/2xf9thfz

If you’re interested in reading more insightful, informative, and innovative business books, then sign up for our monthly Book Club email at [email protected].

One of our Foundations participants described his business this way when he started:"It feels like I'm navigating a ship...
06/02/2026

One of our Foundations participants described his business this way when he started:

"It feels like I'm navigating a ship blindly."

He wasn't lacking effort. He wasn't lacking talent.

He simply didn't have the structure, clarity, and support he needed to confidently move his business forward.

Over the last few months, we've watched him and other business owners begin implementing systems, communicating their vision more clearly, bringing their teams together, understanding their numbers, and thinking more like CEOs than employees.

The best part?

They're not doing it alone.

They're learning alongside a room full of business owners who understand the challenges, celebrate the wins, share ideas, and help each other move forward.

That's what Foundations is all about.

If you're tired of feeling reactive, overwhelmed, or like you're carrying the entire business on your shoulders, maybe it's time to stop trying to figure it all out by yourself.

Our July Foundations cohort is now open.

Click the link below to learn more and apply. We'd love to help you build a business that feels more intentional, more structured, and more sustainable.

www.elevate-businessadvisors.com/foundations



Photo Credit: Brooklyn Media

  - Don Drumm StudiosAkron artist and icon, Don Drumm recently celebrated his 91st birthday. Founded in 1960 and later e...
05/29/2026

- Don Drumm Studios

Akron artist and icon, Don Drumm recently celebrated his 91st birthday. Founded in 1960 and later expanded into a multi-building campus, the studio and gallery now showcase work from over 500 artists alongside Drumm’s own pieces, which are known for pioneering the use of cast aluminum and other industrial materials. The studio showcases handmade art across mediums like jewelry, sculpture, glass, and home décor, while also promoting events, classes, and new collections. It’s as both a working artistic space and a long-standing cultural landmark in Akron, reflecting Drumm’s influence as a nationally recognized sculptor and key figure in the local arts community.

To learn more, visit: www.dondrummstudios.com

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