Kid Contractor Podcast with Caleb Auman

25-year-old, JoeDipace talks about his decision to pivot out of Lawncare into lawn treatments and the apprehension and excitement that comes with turning down work to pursue a new venture. We finally even get to compare lawn care to a pizza shop which was his first job when he was even younger! https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube www.thehardscapeacademy.com/linktree   @...

Caleb believes the first 3 to 5 years are the "make or break" years for a company. Today's show will motivate you to BE PERSISTENT! He also talks about Facebook ads, old clients returning, and many other vital things in this inspirational episode. https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube www.thehardscapeacademy.com/linktree   @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Tech...

This is the continuation of Episode #42 where we talk with Caleb's longtime friend and firefighter/paramedic professional about how to respond to an accident that involves bodily injury on the job site, roadway, or home. Tons of great "life-saving" information! https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube www.thehardscapeacademy.com/linktree   @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetr...

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In this two-part episode, we talk with Caleb's longtime friend and firefighter/paramedic professional about how to respond to an accident that involves bodily injury on the job site, roadway, or home. Tons of great information. https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube www.thehardscapeacademy.com/linktree   @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal.com  www. Sem...

There will be times in your company when you have to intentionally lead and help your team navigate difficult situations. In today's exciting episode Caleb and Britt talk about the importance of relationships and building and fostering key relationships to help during these times. They also discuss the importance of working with suppliers who will take really good care of you and stand by you when...

Caleb discusses the AM and PM huddle from Creative Hardscape on how to daily manage a project. Plus he covers many other topics including a review of the first 30 pages of The Richest Man in Babylon.  https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal.com  www. Semcostone.com www. PermaPaverEdging.com  

On today's edition of The Kid Contractor Podcast, Caleb and Brit discuss a wide array of topics and even make a few "live" phone calls to some fellow contractors to get their opinion and take on a variety of subjects. Enjoy! https://www. TheHardscapeAcademy.com Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal.com  www. Semcostone.com www. PermaPaverEdging.com  

Today Caleb talks with Toronto-based Mike Pletz from How To Hardscape. Learn how Mike decided to go "All In" on the hardscaping business and some of his key takeaways from his time in the industry. Caleb and Mike discuss the challenges of trying to scale a successful business and how looking to the future can make a big difference. Other topics covered include the value of relationships, managing...

Tune in to Caleb and Brittany while they work through some decisions on hiring and delegating within their company and also outside the company. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal.com  www. Semcostone.com www. PermaPaverEdging.com    

Brittany and Caleb discuss the status of their landscape design/build company, Auman Landscape, now that the first quarter of 2021 is over. Enjoy the ride-along featuring a fun conversation and at times a few random sidebars. It's been a rather hectic spring with many lessons learned. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal...

Caleb talks with Matt LaMarsh about building and selling his lawn care company for a profit. They also discuss many other intriguing business philosophies and having solid customer service mindsets. You will learn much from this informative episode. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades www. Techniseal.com  www. Semcostone.com www...

Andy Mulder, owner of Mulder Outdoors in northwest Indiana is our special guest today. We have a great conversation about business profitability and how to get there. Many great topics covered over the hour! Great interview! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @mulderoutdoors

We put out a question bubble on our Instagram story last week and this episode is simply answering a few of those questions for you. A mix of information from hardscaping to basic business practices.  https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal  

Today Caleb talks with Brad and Tami Miller who will be keynote speakers at the Together In The Trades Conference, June 12, 2021, in Waco, TX.  They have been married for over 35 years working very hard at having a great marriage. Tami is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Clinical Director at a group counseling practice where she helps some of the most challenged couples learn to wo...

Meet Alicia Brentzel of Brex Enterprises. Alicia and her husband AJ run a multi-million dollar construction company. Alicia shares with us some of her biggest lessons along their entrepreneurial road.  https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @brexenterprises  

On this special episode, my wife Brittany takes over on her first solo podcast to interview Jennifer Hanson, owner of Terra Yard Creations. These two talk about starting her business, raising a family, and how her business has transformed over the years. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @terra_yard_creations  

Ken and Patrick discuss the systems and the philosophy they used to start and continue growing their company Local Roots Landscaping which is committed to "Cultivating beautiful communities in Pittsburgh from the outside in." This is a great episode you are really going to enjoy!   https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @local...

Paver Pete from Techo Bloc doesn't really need much of an intro. He is a hardscaper/accountant by trade, but he also shares some great business advice on this episode! Today we talk about prioritizing tasks, achieving goals, running a company, and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @paverp...

Stories from Mark Parker a technical field specialist who does a lot of safety training programs across the country. Wear your PPE and don't modify your equipment… it was built that way for a reason! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @markparker567 markp@bryanequipment.com

On the show today we have Jeremy Swihart sharing with us his experience of limiting labor through buying equipment, hiring really good skilled employees, and building a company that people WANT to work for. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @jsquaredoutdoor

Today on the show we have THE Paver King. We cover a lot of topics during the podcast and we hope you really enjoy the show! "You have to be able to sleep at night and be happy. You can build a company that is an amazing monster, but if you are constantly having to feed it jobs you aren't passionate about and are not content with your role in the company…." - Caleb Auman https://www.aumanlandscape...

If you have a good experience with a company you are more likely to tell an average of 3 people about it, but if you have a bad experience you'll tell an average of 11 people. In this episode, we have Kent Delong from Buckeye Toyota in Lancaster, Ohio. Kent shares his experiences and lessons learned while working at a car dealership! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @auma...

In today's informative episode learn about mistakes made by contractors, industry trends, installation techniques, and tools for hardscaping, all told by our sales rep Ken Ingle, from Semco Stone in Columbus, Ohio. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @semcostone

Brit and I talk with our good friends Brian and Liz Fullerton of Brians Lawn Maintenance. We discuss the challenges of operating a business in 2020 the year of the pandemic. Listen and hear about both the positive things and drawbacks we saw and experienced during that chaotic season. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal www...