The Front Porch

In this episode, we chat with Russ Hicks, second-generation owner of AAA Party Rentals, about his journey in the rental industry, building a company culture, and invaluable business experiences. Russ shares engaging stories, career advice, and his passion for live sporting events, giving insightful perspectives on managing a family business. Book recommendation from the episode: The Ideal Team Pla...

Steve Goff, a Tier 2 software support technician, at Point of Rental, shares his story of growing up in Louisiana, diving into his love for Texas Hold'em, various job experiences, and his journey through education and career development. From handling bomb threats to pursuing his passion for software support, Steve's story is a wild one. 

James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Product Development, hosts our #IC24 innovation panel. Panelists Mark Olsen from Caylent, Glenn Holland from AWS, and Evan Fort and Collin Pike from Point of Rental discuss creating a culture of innovation, leveraging AI and telematics, and overcoming traditional business challenges.  (03:26) - Sustaining Innovation and Prioritization (05:23) - Customer-Centr...

Join Brian Beaudry on The Front Porch as he interviews Kayla O'Loughlin, Senior Marketing and Events Coordinator at Point of Rental APAC. Dive into Kayla's journey from her childhood aspirations to become a wedding planner, her experiences and challenges in various jobs including Red Rooster and Pandora, and her impressive achievements in the cheerleading world. 

Join Grant Christopher, president of Christopher Equipment , as he shares his path to becoming one of Rental Management's '12 to Watch Under 40'. He discusses his first career dreams and reflects on the challenges and rewards of leading a family business. Tune in for insights on growth, technology adoption in the rental industry, and much more! 

Sr. SDR Tucker Estes shares his unique journey from growing up in Indiana, helping manage a small town in the world's most in-person job, to transitioning into a remote work environment at Record360. Learn about the disturbingly odd food combo he loves, his dream of playing MLB, and his ventures into woodworking and outdoor hobbies. 

Alexx Bacon from Aaberg's Tool & Equipment Rental in Tacoma, Wash. shares his journey from growing up in the rental business to becoming one of ARA's 12 to watch under 40. Discover the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, the importance of work-life balance, and invaluable insights into overcoming personal obstacles. Alex's candid discussion on staying positive, embracing comp...

Software Consultant Luis Cruz explains how he got here: From his roots in Phoenix, Arizona, and early aspirations of racing cars to how he became a consultant at Point of Rental.  Luis shares his journey into the rental industry, starting as a temp worker and transitioning into operations and consulting. We also learn about Luis's personal interests, including his love for Ted Lasso, sports teams,...

Brian Garcia, one of Point of Rental's implementation specialists, joins us to share his journey from childhood dreams of being a secret agent to his professional path in journalism, support, and implementation. Learn about his passion for skiing, his experiences volunteering as an interpreter on the Mexican border, and the importance of community service in his life. 

Kat Gillis, the new General Manager of Record360 , visits the Front Porch this month. Kat shares her fascinating journey from Hamburg, Germany to Boise, Idaho, her early aspirations of becoming an astronaut, and how her diverse interests in biology and luxury brands guided her to a successful career in the software industry. Discover Kat's experiences in research, fashion, and her pivotal role in...

Dive into Record360 CEO Abby Chao's personal and professional journey, her early dreams of becoming a novelist, her transition into the tech and business world, and her experiences running multiple companies simultaneously. Abby opens up about her upbringing, challenges, achievements, and even some fun personal anecdotes, including her secret about managing three companies and her two-second sock...

Our first former Olympian joins The Front Porch! John Keller represented Team USA in team handball in the 1996 Olympics before entering the rental industry and becoming the CEO of FlexTC . We talked about his journey around the country and from sports to building a successful service company in the rental and emergency spaces. Keller also reflects on the challenges and lessons learned in the renta...

Point of Rental's Director of Product Operations, Woody Hagar, joins the Front Porch. From dreams of drumming making way to geography to data analytics, we trek the course of his career. For the list of his Top 5 books, find those below. To learn where he got his nickname (spoiler alert: It isn't Woody), or the lie he most remembers telling kids, or how he plans to celebrate his 100th birthday, wa...

Scott Marchant, the Managing Director of Master Hire based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia joins Brian on The Front Porch. They delve into the complexities of Australia's hire industry, and discuss the experiences and challenges they share with their American counterparts. Scott provides valuable insights on the importance of focusing on people in the service industry, balancing work and life,...

Sean Konys, Point of Rental's consulting services manager, grew up with a passion for entrepreneurship, starting as a kid selling the gum from his baseball card packs. His rental career has taken him from car dealerships and rental stores to direct involvement with major events like the Oscars and the Kentucky Derby. SUBSCRIBE to the Front Porch on YouTube or wherever you find podcasts: https://fr...

Sandra Carreiro, Bercon Rentals ' controller, joined The Front Porch during Point of Rental's International Conference. Sandra shares her unique journey into the rental industry, candidly expressing how she initially struggled to understand it but ultimately fell in love with its diversity and community feel. She underscores the significance of investing in operation staff, noting that they are th...

Avery DuBose, the Vice President of Northern California's (and Nevada's) Rental Guys , stopped by the Porch at Point of Rental's International Conference. Avery shares his career journey, the company's growth strategy, and his personal philosophy of leadership - identifying and leveraging the strengths of each team member. He discusses the challenges and rewards of operating multiple locations, th...

Interested in being a guest on the Front Porch (and in the rental industry)? Email marketing@pointofrental.com.  Join us on the Front Porch as we chat with Point of Rental's product owner for Syrinx, Dan McKenna. In this engaging conversation, Dan shares his journey from working in the hire industry to being a part of Point of Rental's product development team. He sheds light on his role managing...

Doug Haas from Crown Rental shares insights from his 35-year journey in the rental industry on this episode of The Front Porch, delving into essential business advice, the evolution of his career, and interesting experiences in the rental industry. Also covered are Haas' adventurous motorcycle expeditions and his significant role in the ARA. Tune in for this fun and enriching conversation, filled...

Meet Judy Fort, Solution Engineer Manager at Point of Rental, and learn about her journey from a software developer to a sales engineer and eventually managing a global sales engineering team. She discusses her work experiences, her most cherished accomplishments and fears...and she's the first person to do research into determining her spirit spice.  Judy also talks about her most interesting lif...

Point of Rental offers business consulting! At #PORIC23, we invited some people who had gone through the consulting process to join our Consulting Team Lead Sean Konys up on stage. Rental Guys' Avery DuBose hosted the panel, adding some humor, and he was joined by Sandra Carreiro from Bercon Rentals and Zane Kitsmiller from Hugg & Hall. They talked about why they tried consulting, the benefits...

Ross Wheat, Point of Rental's Sales Operations Specialist joins us on the Front Porch this month. We discuss his career, from race car driving to bowling to the printing industry to his current role at Point of Rental. Ross, a father of four "Mini Wheats," shares his insights on the importance of proper communication within a company along with his love for bowling, music, and more fascinating sto...

At Point of Rental's 2023 International Conference, we welcomed several rental leaders up to the stage to talk about the state of the industry and its future. In this episode, you'll hear from Durante Rentals' Stephanie Rajzbaum, Elite Events & Rentals' Brandon Ahlgren, SitePro Rentals' Trey Calloway, and A Tool Shed's Rob Pedersen. If you have rental/hire industry knowledge you'd like to shar...

Katie McFarland, Point of Rental's Inbound Sales Development Representative, drops by the Front Porch to discuss her career - from achieving her dream of becoming a teacher to why she joined Point of Rental.  We also learned her athletic career, her Top 5 reasons to apply to become Point of Rental's GUIDE, and played a game of "McFarland or McFarlout". SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or find us o...

James Morley, Point of Rental's SVP of Global Product Management, drops by the Front Porch to discuss...well, product management, overall. We learned about his philosophies and the goals for Point of Rental's product development in the future, as well as his background as an Eagle Scout and some of the opportunities it's afforded him.  We also learned about his love of SCUBA diving, how his most e...