#066: Becoming Captain of the Family Fleet – Flagship Cruises&Events - a podcast by Shawn Walchef

Brad Engel - President - Flagship Cruises and Events - San Diego, CA

Podcast recorded live above the butcher shop at Valley Farm Market in Spring Valley, California.Subscribe to Behind The Smoke on YouTube
SummaryBrad Engel is the President of Flagship Cruises and Events; one of San Diego’s greatest forms of waterfront entertainment from the high-speed thrills of The Patriot jet boat to fine dining and event cruises.
Flagship started in 1915 offering harbor tours and ferrying people between downtown San Diego and Coronado. Over a hundred years later they service more than 1 million passengers per year.The completion of the Coronado bridge in the 1960s pushed Flagship to diversify their fleet and shift their focus to private charters and excursions.
Being a positive influence and giving back to your community by investing in your staff.The obstacles of transporting a 70 foot jet boat across the country from New Jersey to California.
Brad and Derek share the invaluable lessons they’ve learned being raised in a family business and the hardships of managing a professional familial relationship.Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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Shareable Quotes:“If they can make the jet boat successful in New York or Chicago where it’s frozen for a good portion of the year. How can we not do it in San Diego where we have beautiful weather 12 months out of the year?” {13:36} - Brad Engel
“When you have employees, all their lives and all their families are impacted by the decisions you make.” {23:26} - Shawn Walchef“All the time I hear myself and I sound like my dad or I sound like my uncle. At some point it just kinda hits you- All the stuff they said really made sense!” {27:02} - Brad Engel“If you want to be in business that’s real work, that’s hard. School that’s fucking easy.” {27:51} - Shawn Walchef
“It’s about being a kind human not worrying about transactional things and monetary gain. It’s you worrying about other people.” {30:10} - Derek MarsoAn important thing for us is we’ve always developed trips programs that are good value for your money. If you pay for it. It’s gonna be a good service {42:23} - Brad Engel

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