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How To Find Your Unique Voice And Market Yourself In The Local Community Nov 13, 2019

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Kayle Sickler joins us from Settlement Post and Beam which specializes in building solid post frame structures. Sickler, shares how he develop a sales and marketing acumen while working at his family's business. He learned more about the craft from his dad and is now helping grow their company through online marketing, pay-per-click advertising and branding. This episode has lots of great marketing tips inside!

Have A Passion To Educate Yourself And Continually Improve Your Business Nov 06, 2019

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Early on Dan Devol went to work for Appalachian Forest Products. Then he went to work for a finish carpenter.

At 21 he bought and rebuilt a house and then sold it. He made $40K on it. Then after that he bought a lot and built his first house from scratch.

This was just the beginning of a fulfilling career building high-end custom homes!

Stick To Your Values And Get The Job Done Right Oct 30, 2019

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Drawing early influence from both his grandfather and father, Sam Pabich would incorporate the family's commercial construction company Pabich Homes in 2016. Sam credits his Dad for helping jump start their company and fine tune their business using his background and over 4 decades experience in the construction industry. In this episode Sam shares practical advice and tips that help him to successfully operate and market their business day in and day out.

Just Find Out What People Want And Give It To Them Oct 23, 2019

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Connor Crook is the owner of Diamondback Toolbelts. After spending 30 years practicing law, Crook purchased Diamondback Toolbelts after leaving his corporate job. He would go on to turn the company around and transform it into a profitable business.

How To Quit Your Job And Go On Your Own Successfully Oct 16, 2019

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In this episode Michael Kaestner shares entrepreneurial wisdom and practical advice that highlights the importance of getting started early, networking, and coming out strong with a well-defined business plan.

Be Yourself – How Being Vulnerable and Transparent Leads to Deeper Connections and Builds Better Relationships Oct 09, 2019

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The best advice given to Spencer came from his wife. It was leading up to him giving a talk at conference, and he was struggling knowing what to say, since he felt like his business had failed in the national recession. He was concerned about having people judge him for his story. But his wife encouraged him, and said, "Be Yourself." She told him to just go out there and be himself. To be vulnerable and tell the truth. So he did. And that advice has stuck with him over and over and over again since then. He often tells himself, to just "Be Yourself."

Spencer Padgett now works for Co Construct as Builder In Residence. But he didn't always work here. He has developed hundreds of acres of land, and built multimillion dollar homes...and. much more.

Here is his story...

How To Create A Signature Look And Differentiate Your Brand Oct 02, 2019

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Today on the show, Mark King of Infinite Decks shares his advice for finding and hiring employees, giving raises, filtering client inquiries, and creating an effective call forwarding system. He also shares the importance of customer reviews and how to acquire them.

If You Are Getting Every Job You Bid You Are Charging Too Little Sep 25, 2019

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Jon Beer, a professional artist turned contractor, shares tips and incites for building and running a successful contracting business. Unlike most contractors, Jon never went to school or had close family members to teach him the trade. In this episode, he shares his non-traditional journey to starting his Jon Beer Contracting.

Building Is A Business Of Relationships Sep 18, 2019

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Gabrielle Bieber co-founded Madison Builders around the belief that "homes are not just a container for your life, but rather an extension and an expression of oneself." In this episode, Gabrielle shares how she and her husband started and grew their contracting business and why they made the decision to focus on building custom homes.

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How To Design Homes With Timeless Architecture Jul 03, 2019

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Tony Frazier is a home designer with a passion for timeless architecture.But what is timeless architecture. That is a question that we asked Tony, and then spent quite a bit of time discussing. PLUS many more tips and insights concerning entrepreneurship and running a good business.

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