Action Academy | Millionaire Mentorship For Your Life & Business The First 90 Days: What To Do AFTER You Take Over A Small Business w/ Cody Barton
Jan 22, 2026
Cody Barton, an entrepreneur with a portfolio nearing $60M, shares valuable insights on transitioning into small business ownership. He emphasizes the chaotic first week filled with essential administrative tasks to build trust. Barton outlines a thorough audit phase to understand operations before implementing changes. Building rapport with teams is crucial, including hands-on involvement and feedback surveys. He also introduces tools for prioritizing projects and warns against rapid changes, advocating for a careful, strategic approach to achieving cultural and financial transformation.
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From Instagram DM To Paper Trello
- Cody describes buying a plant company and tracing a lead from an Instagram DM to a paper Trello wall in production.
- That hands-on audit revealed manual workflows and informed his targeted fixes.
Win Hearts With Hands-On Presence
- Work in the business during the first 30â90 days: ride routes, bring coffee, and perform small tasks to build rapport.
- Do unscalable acts of service to earn loyalty and avoid team mutiny.
Humility Reveals Hidden Problems
- Approach conversations with humility and curiosity, not as the expert who will immediately overhaul everything.
- Building bridges first reduces resistance and reveals hidden knowledge you need to make better changes.
