Tile Money

Another great interview with a great contractor! I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Fowler this summer at Coverings. Joe chooses to keep his company small for now, having built a solid reputation he gains most of his work from referrals, but that doesn't stop him from trying new things like using Instagram to gain new clients. Recently landing his first Instagram client, listen in to learn why they...

This was a great roundtable discussion with 14 different guest appearances!  Jason McDaniel and Dave Bitton were my cohosts and we talked about life, tile, business, & more there were lots of golden nuggets shared inside this episode, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :) We were joined by Mike Sima, Brandon Ellsbury, Keith Barnett, Terry Hall, Joe Adamson, Bruce Hart, Jason Shalata, Chr...

Recorded live from the MUD Event in Idaho Falls, hosted by Tile Trends https://tiletrendsidaho.com/ This was a great discussion with Scott Carothers, Ron Nash, and Mario Tile-Guy Garcia. We discussed the future of industry training and tile industry events. Scott shared some of the history of the CTEF & Certified Tile Installer program.  I want to thank ShagTools. Com for sponsoring today...

This is a great discussion about traditional mud work as well as the MUD Event happening August 26-28th in Idaho Falls Idaho at Tile Trends. Listen in as we discuss the event along with sharing stories about mud and tile work. This was recorded live and we had some great interaction from the live audience. Check out this great lineup of Mud Masters 🙌 Mark Christensen Mike Foster Mario Garcia Joe...

Nick Struzik is the owner of Syndicate Tile & Stone, CTI #1494. Nick is a passionate guy, he recently won the Tile Industries Rock Star Award at Coverings where I met him.    Listen in as we discuss his coming move from Illinois to Texas and what that will mean for his business. How he plans on starting up again and his recently found passion that is motivating him to start a Non-Pro...

I really enjoyed getting to know Melissa a little better, we had a great discussion full of golden nuggets to apply to your business.    Melissa is a Certified Tile Installer # 1670, a business owner, a veteran, and a great friend.    We talked about the constant battle that is work/life balance, the personal dragons we all at times have to slay, we even talked about the best t...

This was recorded on location at the Tile Tools Freedom Event.   We had a great discussion with a well-rounded mix of guests from varying niches inside the tile industry, discussing both the current industry as well as our future predictions for what they're worth.    This was a fun and informative discussion!   Special Thanks to TileTools.com for sponsoring Tile Money to be at...

I am excited to be talking about our Business Boost Challenge!   Designed for Tile Contractors Business Owners this will be an impactful boost to your business.   We have 10 hrs of business teachings scheduled over 5 days. Learn more about the challenge by visiting:  https://tilemoney.com/challenge/   Sign up to attend the Tile Industry Freedom Event: https://bit.ly/3iagtzR &nb...

Have you ever thought about expanding your business to offer more than just tile? Tune into this interview with Troy Wicks to learn more about LATICRETE's SPARTACOTE Resinous and Decorative Flooring options.  SPARTACOTE provides you with a great upsell offering.   Hey! As long as you're the one remodeling the showers, why not pick up the new garage floor contract at the same time! We've...

Another great interview! Luke was joined by Rod Katwyk, owner of Rodkat Products, as well Rod's Director of Business Development & Operations Karen Teel, and Christopher Rachel, owner of Superior Home Solutions. Listen in as they discuss how to get started with systems and processes and what direct benefits can ensue. A special thank you to Rodkat Installation Innovations (Rodkat.com) for bein...

Today we have another great interview. I have Bart Bettiga in the studio and we are going to be discussing the upcoming Coverings show which is scheduled for July 7-9th. This Coverings is shaping up to be an excellent show with lots of business educational opportunities and networking. Tile Money is hosting a great Kick-Off Party Tuesday, July 6th at 7 pm. The party has several great industry spon...

This is a solo episode where I will discuss 3 subjects. 1. The International Surfaces Event Recap 2. Future of Large Events 3. Pros vs Cons of Social Media For The Tile Industry I just got back from TISE and I want to share with you my experience, almost everyone was talking about the future of large events, it seems that there are 2 schools of thought on it, I value & look forward to your fee...

From conception to launch day is the topic for this interview with David Sandana.   If you are interested in learning about the process of taking your idea and turning it into a reality, this episode of Tile Money is for you!   Listen in as Luke interviews David, discussing how he took his idea for LEDGER BOARD PRO from an idea to a reality.    We had a great discussion about t...

Have you ever considered a business partnership?  If the answer is yes, you won't want to skip this episode of Tile Money.   I interviewed Jason Hamilton & Ben Santos, partners operating a very profitable Tile Contractor company based out of Woodstock Georgia.    We discuss how they operate their partnership, what hurdles they had to overcome etc. We also got into how they...

Want to learn about social media? Learn from one of the best!  Talking In this interview I speak with Schannon Violet aka "That Tile Chick" @ThatTileChick  You can find her content on IG, TicToc, YouTube, and FaceBook.   She grew her Instagram audience from 0-60,000+ in about a year's time!  We talked about social media best practices, tools she uses, what her vision is for her...

For episode #150 I wanted to make it all about you, the Tile Money Community! We had a great turnout for this Live recording of the podcast! We had surprise guests who shared with me information about the local tile communities they are building. I encourage you to take this information and start to build or add to your local tile contractor communities, we are changing the industry for the better...

Incredibly great interview!    Erin Albrecht & Triniti Vigil from J&R Tile joined me for this discussion on hiring employees.   J&R is a FIVE-STAR tile contractor out of TX. Erin is the Executive Vice President at J&R, she also sits on the CTEF board of directors. Triniti is the Director of Operations at J&R, he is a CTI, as well as an ACT, advanced certified til...

How much should I charge for this is one of, if not the most, asked questions inside the tile industry. It's also one of the most triggering topics for a lot of people. And that's just for common everyday tilework.   So when it comes to custom art-focused tile work and mosaic work...... the question goes from "How much should I charge for this?" to ..... "How much should I charge for this?" &...

Mike started out in the masonry trade, after nearly a decade working as a mason, overcoming addiction and needing a change, he found his passion and drive inside the tile industry. Today Mike is building a strong business, although he is currently an owner/installer he is thinking into the future, making plans, and setting his business up to succeed. Some of his tactics are very out-of-the-box thi...

How do the ultra-rich protect & grow their wealth?   Sean Adams is on a mission to share insider secrets that will help you protect and grow your Tile Money!   Listen to this interview if you are interested in learning more about taking charge of your finances via self banking and more. Listen to Sean's podcast Wealth Secrets here https://anchor.fm/wealthsecretspodcast Book your free...

Early in March Travis ruffled some feathers inside the Tile Money FB group, his offense?  Sharing his bid for a custom home!   Too many people told him he was nuts and he could never sell a residential tile job for $210,000.... Well, he showed them that they were the crazy ones when he came back a week later with the signed contract for $250,000!!! We discussed that job but we also got i...

I had the privilege to interview a panel of recent CTI test takers!  This was the first CTI test of 21' and it was packed with eager tiler's.  Let's find out what the test meant to these tilers, what the experience was like, and if they didn't pass...... will they be taking it again in the future?   If you are curious to know what the test is like from a tester's perspective, it's s...

Tile Money Interview with the new President!!!  The new President of LATICRETE that is. 😄   What a great discussion with Ron Nash!    As a business owner are you keeping your eye on the ball?  There is a lot of talk about the economy right now, how will it impact the ceramic tile industry is what we discussed during this interview.    We talked about shippi...

This was a great live recording of the Podcast! If you are feeling like a burnt-out contractor this episode is for you!   We had a good discussion and some back-and-forth comments.  If you prefer to watch this you can do so on our YouTube Channel. If you would like to join the Live recording sessions, make sure you are subscribed here on YouTube and your Notifications are turned on! &nbs...

What a great conversation with Brent!    Brent Posusta is the owner of Custom Instalations LLC out of Silver Lake MN.  We discussed his introduction to the trade, which was meant to be a "summer job" and how it ended up being a 20+ year career that he is super proud of!   Brent was fortunate enough to apprentice under several talented tile and flooring contractors, listen in to...