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title: How a 70-Year-Old Business Keeps Their Culture and Traditions Alive While Growing Their Company
description: Kiolbassa Smoked Meats President, Michael Kiolbassa shares insight on their 70-year-old traditional processes and adjusting the small business for growth into all 50 States.
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# [How a 70-Year-Old Business Keeps Their Culture and Traditions Alive While Growing Their Company](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/forbes-books-radio-with-kiolbassa)

 Written by [The Great Game™ Team](https://www.greatgame.com/blog/author/the-great-game-team) | Dec 5, 2018 11:34:24 PM

*At the 26th Annual Gathering of Games, we had the opportunity to host Gregg Stebben from ForbesBooks Radio as he interviewed participants from this year's conference. In this interview he highlights *Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, a Texas company that has passed down traditional techniques three generations to current President, Michael Kiolbassa. **Check out his interview below!**

### Sneak Peek: What's Included in this Podcast

- The Kiolbassa brand and traditions passed down three generations to the current President, Michael Kiolbassa. 
- How they produce their smoked meats differently- techniques used since the company was established in 1949.
- Using [workplace culture](https://www.greatgame.com/the-fundamentals/workplace-culture) to scale the company without changing the traditional process and products Kiolbassa is famous for. 
- Growth from a regional Texas company with 25 employees to a 300-employee company reaching all 50 States.
- The company was growing but the bottom line could not keep up. How Michael shifted the business and his leadership to successfully scale the business. 
- The future of Kiolbassa and the possibilities of transitioning to an ESOP company. 

Learn more about the company and their Great Game

 Journey in **[Kiolbassa Smoked Meats' All-Star Case Study](https://www.greatgame.com/resources/case-studies/kiolbassasmokedmeats)**

 

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