Name: Building an Elite Organization
Author: Don Wenner

About the Book

At the tail end of your company’s startup phase, the same opportunities that generate revenue and fuel growth also bring new challenges. You need to hire—and train—rock-star team members, scale operations, prioritize opportunities, “wow” customers, and clearly communicate strategy throughout your organization—all while bringing on new clients and driving profitability. You don’t have time for theory when you’re growing at breakneck speed. You need a blueprint for profitable scalability, a toolbox of plug-and-play tools, and direction on how to maximize execution. That’s where Building an Elite Organization comes in. Don Wenner is a master of scaling high-growth, high-profit entrepreneurial companies. In Building an Elite Organization, he walks you through the Elite Execution System his company and other highly successful organizations use to drive growth and improve profitability. Don’s system will give your team clarity on where you’re going, the insight to know if you’re on the right track, and the disciplined system needed to consistently leverage every opportunity. Learn how you can leave a legacy and make an enduring impact for decades to come.

Praise

“Building an Elite Organization is truly skillful in focusing entrepreneurs on the concepts and common sense thinking that is needed to ensure success for a growing organization!”

— Horst Schulze, Author of Excellence Wins and Co-Founder of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

“Building an Elite Organization is the most complete and actionable guide I've ever seen for entrepreneurs who want to build high growth and high profit businesses. From establishing a clear strategy, to mastering people, operations, and acceleration, Don Wenner has created the ultimate roadmap.”

— Hal Elrod, Author of Bestseller, The Miracle Morning, and host of the Achieve Your Goals podcast

“Becoming an entrepreneur requires grit, focus, and the right set of tools. Don Wenner's Building an Elite Organization gives you the toolkit. The book offers a blueprint for scaling your business and turning your entrepreneurial dream into a reality.”

— Nate Klemp, PhD, coauthor of the New York Times Bestseller Start Here and The 80/80 Marriage, Founding Partner at Mindful Media

About Don Wenner

Don Wenner is the founder and CEO of DLP Real Estate Capital, a leader in the single and multi-family real estate sectors of brokerage, investment management, asset management, property management, construction, and private lending. DLP Real Estate Capital is the parent company to DLP Capital Partners, DLP Lending, DLP Realty, DLP Real Estate Management, and Alliance Property Transfer. The company generates consistent returns and results for its investors and partners and gives back through the DLP Positive Returns Foundation, focusing on two epidemics: job growth and affordable housing. Don is highly experienced in all facets of housing and scaling high growth entrepreneurial companies through utilization of the DLP Elite Execution System (EES), for which DLP has been ranked in the Inc. 5000 fastest growing companies in the U.S. for eight consecutive years (#4 out of companies that made the list 8 straight years). Since DLP’s founding in 2006, DLP has over $1 billion in assets under management, a portfolio including more than 12,000 apartments and homes across nineteen states, 500+ real estate loans originated to active real estate investors, and has closed over 16,000 real estate transactions totaling more than $4 billion. Don studied finance and marketing at Drexel University. He, along with his wife and two young sons, reside in St. Augustine, Florida, where he is active in his local church. Don is passionate about fitness and health and reads several books each week. He enjoys many outdoor activities and discovering new places with his family.