31 min
S2E5: Taking Advantage of The Opportunities that Exist feat. Jason Eddleston ‘95 Aim High
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- Personal Journals
Working in a family business can be challenging. But when both your parents are entrepreneurs, its kind of inevitable. Jason Eddleston, business runs through the family.
Jason was a state championship lacrosse player and Cranbrook lifer, and he is now the VP of Operations at the company his parents started in the 1970s Sterling Oil. He is also the current owner of Ray's Ice Cream in Royal Oak, Michigan, a staple in the community since 1958.
With host Robert Li, Jason talks about balancing work & life in a family business, how he got into world of ice cream, and how he manages these two very different companies.
Aim High is a production of Cranbrook Kingswood School and is produced by University FM.
Selected Quotes:Ray’s Ice Cream is a community-based business19:13 - What I've learned a lot about Ray's business is that people, especially non-perishable vendors, are taking advantage of the business. And I wanted to bring my own team of people that I could depend upon. And would realize that this is a community-based business, and if you're working with us as a vendor, a contractor, or a supplier, then you need to understand that we're here for the community.
What keeps Jason going16:57 - I enjoy the amount of knowledge that I consistently absorb on a day-to-day basis that helps me in running my businesses and helps me make the proper decisions to make sure those businesses are being run accordingly.
Taking lessons from Jason family’s business
29:04 - I realized that when you run a company, you have to work based upon the skills and strengths, and weaknesses of your employees or the other individuals in the organization on the same level. And going about trying to change how people work and do business sometimes can be very counterproductive to the whole. To this day, we work very well together, but we still don't always agree.
How do you know if you’re winning in business
18:08 - When it comes to the business world, winning is very subjective, but I feel like when you're taking something and expanding upon it and you're getting a lot of positive feedback from employees and from customers in the community, then I think you realize that you are winning and you are doing something very successful.
Reach Him At:Jason Eddleston on LinkedInSterling OilRay's Ice Cream
Working in a family business can be challenging. But when both your parents are entrepreneurs, its kind of inevitable. Jason Eddleston, business runs through the family.
Jason was a state championship lacrosse player and Cranbrook lifer, and he is now the VP of Operations at the company his parents started in the 1970s Sterling Oil. He is also the current owner of Ray's Ice Cream in Royal Oak, Michigan, a staple in the community since 1958.
With host Robert Li, Jason talks about balancing work & life in a family business, how he got into world of ice cream, and how he manages these two very different companies.
Aim High is a production of Cranbrook Kingswood School and is produced by University FM.
Selected Quotes:Ray’s Ice Cream is a community-based business19:13 - What I've learned a lot about Ray's business is that people, especially non-perishable vendors, are taking advantage of the business. And I wanted to bring my own team of people that I could depend upon. And would realize that this is a community-based business, and if you're working with us as a vendor, a contractor, or a supplier, then you need to understand that we're here for the community.
What keeps Jason going16:57 - I enjoy the amount of knowledge that I consistently absorb on a day-to-day basis that helps me in running my businesses and helps me make the proper decisions to make sure those businesses are being run accordingly.
Taking lessons from Jason family’s business
29:04 - I realized that when you run a company, you have to work based upon the skills and strengths, and weaknesses of your employees or the other individuals in the organization on the same level. And going about trying to change how people work and do business sometimes can be very counterproductive to the whole. To this day, we work very well together, but we still don't always agree.
How do you know if you’re winning in business
18:08 - When it comes to the business world, winning is very subjective, but I feel like when you're taking something and expanding upon it and you're getting a lot of positive feedback from employees and from customers in the community, then I think you realize that you are winning and you are doing something very successful.
Reach Him At:Jason Eddleston on LinkedInSterling OilRay's Ice Cream
31 min