Inside The Trades

Bee Turcotte joins us this week from Busy B Social, to talk about how you can effectively (and time efficiently!) grow your social media influence in the trades. Your time is valuable, so she walks us through how to pick the top 1-2 platforms to place your focus, what content trends are hot in social media right now, and how much time you need to realistically spend to build a loyal following for...

We sit down with Todd Houghton of Houghton Physical Therapy to talk about the physical, mental, and emotional stressors that could be holding back your business.  Todd has 20 years of experience in the physical therapy and business coaching fields, helping his clients put forth the best versions of themselves. Hear Todd discuss some foundational lessons for us, whether it's understanding the...

We're onsite with Shawn Strok, owner of Strok Design, to learn the fundamentals of interior design and how the trades have been rapidly evolving over the last several years. Shawn discusses the importance of project collaboration to deliver a vision to a customer.  It's no longer just about great design skills, but the need to project manage realtors, architects, carpenters, general cont...

Curtis Dennis joins us on Inside the Trades with his 4 decades of experience in the contracting world, and more recently as one of the top construction copywriters in the country.   Hear some of his best stories and advice from his time as a contractor, including some important lessons to protect yourself legally and financially on the job. We've all unfortunately run into an instance where a...

We visit Mike Deloia at New England Flooring to hear about the fundamentals of building and running a trades business from scratch.   He shares 35+ years of knowledge and expertise in the flooring industry with us that can be (spoiler alert!) broken down into 5 key areas: Strong Customer Communications Expanding Your Partner Network 24/7 Customer Development Locking Down Supplier Relationships Man...

Matt and Derek are back to talk about why, out of all the industries out there, we chose to focus on supporting the trades. Whether the trades are part of your family background, you want to build a business at the center of your local economy, or you're debating the value of trade school vs. traditional college, we hit on all the merits of a career in the trades. Connect with us: Instagram F...

Meet Matt and Derek from Foundryy, and hear some more about how the company came together, our mission, and how we plan to grow the trades industry. Connect with us: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok YouTube Head to Apple Podcast for more episodes.

Tom White from DT Landscape in Walpole, MA joins us on the show.  Hear how he turned a college side hustle doing a few yard cleanups into a multi-faceted landscape company with several streams of income. Tom's story is a great inspiration about taking action, making daily progress, and being a lifelong learner in the trades to build a growing, successful business. Hear more from Tom and check...