Joe and Jeanne Brandmeyer, Founders of Enturia Inc., Episode 97
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Joe Brandmeyer is an Industry Advisor at Great Range Capital. Previously he founded and served as the Chairman of Enturia, Inc. in 1985 after acquiring antiseptic product lines from Marion Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of disposable antiseptic applicators for medical facilities. Joe began the company in 1985 after acquiring antiseptic product lines from Marion Laboratories. Jeanne Brandmeyer has supported Joe throughout his career, and the couple has been married for 63 years.
Joe and Jeanne join me on the podcast to discuss Joe’s career at Marion Laboratories and how he progressed through the company over the years, including the purchase of $5000 of stock in Marion Laboratories and how his decision played out when the company went public. We talk about how Jeanne supported Joe on the home front and why she prompted him to stop so much traveling so much with his work. Joe and Jeanne also share how they felt when they lost over $500,000 in their business venture and the subsequent business that turned their fortunes around.
"We always felt like we were a team. We never felt like it was just his job, but it was our job.” - Jeanne Brandmeyer
“I never saw a business that I didn't want to turn around!” - Joe Brandmeyer
“Listen to your managers; that’s what so many people don't do. Listen to your managers, that's who knows what's going on.” - Jeanne Brandmeyer
This Week on The Wow Factor:
Why a strong work ethic was foundational in both Joe and Jeanne’s early years
How Joe and Jeanne met through her father and why their first date wasn’t too successful!
Why Joe decided to go to college and where it ultimately took him
The lesson Joe learned when he tried to rescue his father from a problematic situation in Kansas City
Lessons Joe learned when he went into the wholesale meat business and went bust in 2 years
How the couple turned a subsequent business around from a $40,000 loss to a $40,000 profit in just two months
How Joe acquired the antiseptic product line from Marion Laboratories and where it took his company
Why selling the business was a family decision
The joy that Joe and Jeanne felt in being able to share their wealth with their community
Joe Brandmeyer’s Words of Wisdom:
The key to business is perseverance — you just can't give up. If you really believe in what you're doing, and you believe in yourself, then good things will happen when you keep showing up.
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