He Built One of America’s Most Successful Tour Companies | America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops [Video]

On this episode of “America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops,” we take a spin around the Windy City with the founder of Bobby’s Bike Hike.

What does it take to build a meaningful business that lasts? That’s the question we’re exploring on Entrepreneur’s new series America’s Favorite Mom and Pop Shops. We teamed up with Walmart Business to step inside the stores of passionate entrepreneurs to learn how they run shops that fulfill their personal and financial goals and bolster the communities around them.

We traveled to Chicago, Illinois to visit business owner Jeremy Lewno who was faced with a decision many founders of growing companies face: Is it better to cling tightly to what worked before or is it better to reinvent their business and themselves to unlock their full potential?

Jeremy is the founder of Bobby’s Bike Hike, the longest-running city bike tour operator in the country. As I learned over the course of our conversation, Jeremy found the courage to boldly slam the brakes on a business that was working just fine and change gears to take things to the next level.

Jeremy was given a six-month Walmart Business+ membership to help put him on track for even faster growth. Benefits include free shipping, free delivery ($35 min order), limited-time offers on products for business owners and 2 percent rewards back on purchases over $250. Plus, Jeremy was gifted an eGift card for $1,000 to spend on whatever the business needs—all courtesy of Walmart Business!