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Andy and Eric share some tips on using a credit card in business to help offset the costs of travel.
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Eric tells a story about an interaction with a contractor recently that brings to light how important timely communication is with customers.
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The guys are back in the studio (their garages lol) for a bonus episode talking about an email sent in from a listener.
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How to set your rates, pay yourself and save for the future.
The guys are regrouping after some family time away from the daily grind. Here is a rerun of one of the most talked about topics in our 100+ episodes.
There are countless books, videos and experts who can teach this subject, we are not any of those but we have done it ourselves. If you want to listen to a couple small business owners talk about calculating an hourly rate ans what goes into it please give this a listen.
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Eric and Andy chat about getting tips as a mechanical contractor, do you get them and should it be expected?
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Part 2 of the Apprentice pods episode from a year ago for you enjoyment while Eric and Andy spend a little time away with family. Enjoy!
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More after hours talk but this time Andy's custy is trying to buy his loyalty. Would you take the $100?
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The guys are out this week but we wanted to revisit one of our most downloaded episodes. A year ago Chad joined us as we talked about the next generation of apprentices and how things are changing in the trades.
Training today's youth has evolved in ways we probably didn't expect. The controversial "Apprentice Pod" concept, first talked about here on the MTGA podcast was introduced by none other than our very own Eric Aune here in this episode! Lol, part two to this train wreck will air next week. We hope you enjoy it again or for the first time, just don't tell Chad he did a good job.
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Andy shares a story of a customer offering up cash to the first tech onsite for an after hours call.
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Eric and Andy talk with Matt about the the Building Trades program at Taylorville high school in Taylorville, Ill.
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