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Doing Business with a Servant's Heart
Welcome to "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart," where compassion meets business and life. Join us as we explore the soul of business, guided by the unwavering principle that serving others is not just ethical – it’s transformative.
Hosted by Steve Ramona, a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for uplifting people and businesses, each episode of our podcast is a deep dive into the stories, insights, and practical strategies of industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have mastered the art of leading with love and empathy. Through heartfelt conversations and inspiring anecdotes, we reveal the practical impact of servant leadership on personal and professional growth.
Discover how to foster a culture of kindness, engage with customers authentically, and build successful businesses that prioritize serving before selling. Whether you're a seasoned business owner, an aspiring entrepreneur, or simply someone seeking to make a positive impact, "Doing Business with a Servant's Heart" offers actionable advice, moral encouragement, and a refreshing perspective on what truly matters in the world of business.
Tune in and join our community of compassionate leaders striving to change the world, one act of service at a time. Because in the end, the heart of business is the business of the heart.
Doing Business with a Servant's Heart
Marshall Dar: Serving Up Health Benefits, Elevating Your Team and Your Business
What if the way you support your team becomes the very thing that elevates your business? In this episode I sit down with Marshall, founder of Stretch Dollar, and we explore how small businesses can serve their people by rethinking health benefits, and in doing so create something bigger than just a paycheck.
We meet Marshall: a fellow Monarch‑alumnus, innovator, former startup teammate, now builder. He shares the emotional weight of layoffs, the spark of waking up with a business name (“Stretch Dollar”), and the moment he chose to serve rather than survive. You’ll hear vivid detail of him negotiating down a diabetic employee’s $1,400 per week insulin cost—yes, per week—and how that shifted his mission. That moment sums up what it means to serve with your whole heart.
The texture of the conversation matters: the startup room, the layoffs, the high school memory, the small‑business owner with ten people who just wants to know how to serve his team. You’ll feel the tension between budget and benefit, the liberation of simplicity, the joy of transforming “hours of admin” into “minutes of impact.”
And here’s your call to action: Listen with an ear toward your team. Ask today: “How am I serving my people?” “What benefit—literal, emotional, structural—can I offer?” And then make one move. It doesn’t have to be huge, but it must be intentional.
P.S. If you’re running a small business and ready to turn benefits into love in action, go to StretchDollar.com and book time with Marshall’s team. Because when you serve your people, you build a business your heart can stake its name on.
Guest Bio
Marshall is the founder of Stretch Dollar, on a mission to make small businesses the best place in the world to work. After witnessing massive layoffs at his startup and feeling the weight of what people lose when health‑benefits fails them, he launched Stretch Dollar to simplify employee benefits, save small business owners time, and serve each team member with dignity. From waking up with the name “Stretch Dollar” to negotiating major healthcare savings for a young diabetic, Marshall brings heart, grit, and purpose to the world of employee benefits.
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