In this episode of the Woodpreneur podcast, host Steve Larosiliere interviews Rick and Jacob from Dendro Technology, exploring their journey... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere interviews Eric Capolino, a general contractor from Structure NYC. Eric shares... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews George Peña, who shares his journey as an urban logger and woodworker. George explains... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere speaks with Brad and Hannah from Rise Up Label, a company... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere interviews Dan Sullivan, the founder of Navillus Woodworks. Dan shares... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere speaks with Garrett Magnuson from Raw Heartwood, a log-to-table woodworking company.... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere interviews Cody Powers from Cap Artistry, who shares his inspiring... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, host Steve Larosiliere speaks with Austin Waldo about the Texas Woodworking Festival, its origins,... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Janice, also known as The Knotty Contessa, about her journey from broadcasting to woodworking and... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Joe Paonessa, who shares the backstory of EdgeCroft, a CNC and injection molding business... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Joey Kochlacs of Santa Cruz Sustainable Sawmill. Joey shares his journey in the wood... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Jamie Stebenne, owner of JPS Construction and Design, as he shares the journey of... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Ben Deumling from Zena Forest Products as he discusses the journey of his company,... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Corey Tighe, owner of CT Woodwork, as he shares his journey of starting a... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Matthew Gutchess from Gutchess Lumber. They discuss the company's 120-year history, which began in... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews John Bohman, a carpenter and furniture maker. John shares his journey of starting and... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Shaun Burroughs from Build Nashville. Shaun shares his journey of starting a construction company... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Tom Addison, a furniture maker, who shares his journey in the industry and his... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Adam Hicks, founder of Cooper Build, who shares his journey from finance to real... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Adam from Pompous Fox Wood Co. Adam shares his journey of starting a high-end... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Nate Schuele, the owner of Full Tilt Timber Framing, a traditional timber framing company... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Aaron Cash from Fine Line Millworks, who shares his journey of starting the company... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Tedd Benson, founder of Bensonwood and Unity Homes. Tedd shares the history and mission... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews BJ Chandler from Millhaven Homes. Millhaven Homes is a custom home builder that takes... more

In this episode Steve Larosiliere interviews Ben and Nick from Fresh Start Contracting. They share how they started the business... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Jonathan Orpin, CEO and founder of New Energy Works and Pioneer Millworks. Jonathan shares... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Elvin Hurst, the founder of Kountry Kraft. Elvin shares his journey of building a... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Daniel Dodd from Hudson Builders in Austin, Texas. Daniel shares the story of starting... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Jo Huddle, the owner of 5'1 Perspective. Jo shares her journey as a small... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Carter C from 1BENMU Millworks Design & Studio. Carter started his business by building... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Peter Pomerantz, a custom cabinet maker based in Vermont. He primarily works with contractors,... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Colton Broadbent, the creative director of an architectural design firm. He shares his journey... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Tanner Rowley. He shares his journey from biomedical engineering to woodworking, starting his own... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Nick from Oakvale Homes and Development, a large remodel and new construction business in... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Andrew Bateman from Bateman Labs. Andrew discusses the development and launch of their VRM... more

In this episode Steve Larosiliere interviews Kory Robison, owner of Robison Home Builders. Kory shares his journey in the construction... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Steve Yi, founder of SpeTools. Steve shares his journey of starting the company and... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Jake Frampton. Jake shares his journey from corporate HR to starting his own remodelling... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews JT Belknap from DFM Toolworks. JT shares his journey of starting a woodworking tool business.... more

Ken DeCost from Materia Millwork shares his journey of starting the company and the challenges of finding skilled cabinet makers.... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Chris Huguet, founder of The Lumber Lab. Chris shares his journey from studying microbiology... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Derek Wyman from Cali Hardwoods. Derek shares his background in the lumber industry and... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Cam Read from Cread Wood and shares his journey of starting a woodworking business... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Jack Forsberg, a carpenter, cabinet maker, and designer. Jack shares his journey in the... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Laura Basili, the Deck Diva. She shares her journey in the decking industry and... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Eric Marton from Shoreline Custom Cabinetry. Eric shares how he and his partner Jason... more

In this episode, David Hoffman shares his journey from starting woodworking in 2019 to becoming a full-time woodworker. He began... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Nick Gonzalez from San Diego Custom Cabinets. Nick shares the history of his company... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, Steve Larosiliere interviews Mac Sheldon and John Henry from the Pantorouter. They discuss... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast, Steve Larosiliere interviews Mike McCormack from McCormack Builders. Mike shares how he started... more

Ben Uyeda, a designer and content creator, shares his journey from architecture to building a successful media company. He discusses... more

Rohan Ward, a furniture maker and designer, shares his journey of starting and growing his business in Chicago. He discusses... more

In this episode, Steve Larosiliere interviews Zach Shrum from Centurion Wood Coatings. Zach shares his journey into the wood coatings... more

In this episode of the Woodpreneur podcast, Steve Larosiliere interviews Brent from BYOT. Brent shares his journey of starting a... more

Dagan Koffler, owner of Dagan Design Construction, shares his journey in the design and construction industry. He discusses how he... more

"I read a fair amount, like pretty much everybody. What I have is a great ability to see what other... more

“Once you get into that design kind of mind frame, it just stays with you 100% You become a magpie... more

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Cam Anderson from... more

“I probably am exaggerating, all the clients we've gotten thus far have been primarily word of mouth and recommendation.” Tony Mcklem Welcome... more

“If we can really put heirloom pieces into people's homes, so that should anything happen—whether they need to move, sell,... more

"The best way for you to do that is to tell more stories. Optimize your bio and post more frequently.... more

“When you start spending, you know, an infinite amount of time doing so, you might as well build it yourself... more

"Imagine a thank you note with a poem or quote, to the client, or the GC. Right? Imagine your brand,... more

“Instead of being in a classroom, I could be out in the field on-site doing stuff. And so I spent... more

“The reason for the appointment is to book another appointment. Never walk out of the appointment without booking another point.... more

"I am still not afraid of change, because everybody tells me once you just go get another job like, well,... more

"I would build a specialty website and potentially, you know, either through it or just have it, like, just build... more

“It wasn't even about the money. It was just like, my brain was so screwed up, and it was always... more

"If you don't show up, if you don't show up on time, you're out. If you don't do this, you're... more

“I came on full time in May. Working for my dad. He started making cabinets when he was in high... more

“So for folks like for businesses like yours, it's about the same amount of exposure that you have, right? So... more

“My first couple of years as I was doing that, Steve, I was running so hard that I had no... more

“You need to stay in touch with every single one of your customers on a regular basis. Like friend him... more

“I could figure out how to make something out of, and kind of just one thing led to another, and... more

“You want to shift from social into marketing, your personal Facebook page is more than a social space. It's a... more

“ We got to let people know who we are, and started talking to folks and we had some success... more

“I knew all the neighborhoods and what people were doing and I still do that like that is market knowledge... more

“The misconception is, you can't do it. And then there's others that believe they can't, and they're the ones that... more

“I started to see quite early on a real huge opportunity in this industry. Because there were a lot of... more

“Started out of our desire to build our home, and trying to come to terms with with a style that... more

“Carpentry was the name of the game. And that's what I wanted to do. So that's what I did. I... more

“I was probably incredibly competitive on price, based on, what legitimate, established contractors were charging for some of the work... more

“ I went to college on the jazz guitar scholarship and I'm all right brain and ended up doing construction... more

“I watched other contractors and they never really showed what work they actually did. You know, this, this constant thing... more

“We've had what, three three major transitions in the business now. It's almost like I've had three separate businesses because,... more

“All these coatings that are out there in the marketplace have been bought,most finishers don't understand what they're playing with.... more

“We want to do your kitchen and pantry and mudroom and all that. We want to be your one stop... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I worked in high end cabinetry... more

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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “There's so many parts of the... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I started with a local Door... more

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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I was nine and Isaac was... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “A continuous growing pain is that... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I didn't move to Denver, Colorado... more

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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “When it came time to high... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “Instead of sitting home and not... more

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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I couldn't charge what I knew... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I really want to challenge my... more

Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “The only information you find typically online... more

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“you need a certain level of organizational skills you need. You need to have some clarity as to, start and... more

“ I invested in my own website. And whatever money I had left from the servers, I went out and... more

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“Specialization is the path to becoming an authority and a leader in your field. So pick an industry, a niche... more

“It was like a goodwill I wanted to help people get some big milestones in their life and their business,... more

“It just felt like I was sitting on a powder keg, just apply a little bit of sales and some... more

“I think part of what I wanted to do with this was to help show people what was possible. Yeah.... more

“if you follow the instructions and you do everything you're you're going to generate more money, potentially than you've ever... more

“I'd seen all these awesome people on Instagram and stuff making incredible things. But I never really fathom that there... more

“ Add 20% to all of those bills because then that's going to give you margin If you're way too... more

“There's a bunch of different variations, but you actually should just do what's comfortable for you. And if not, potentially... more

“with all the obstacles, overcoming, there's so many, with any occupation that you go into, or your daily life, you... more

“ So here's the thing, the thing with with business is so I have clients that are doing what you're... more

“Honestly, if you just spent most of your time analyzing who is your ideal customer, or profiling your past five... more

“Our living room built in our closet. And as I was doing these projects, my neighbors, they were like catching... more

“ For many, the fourth quarter is a culmination of the year's work. And in woodworking businesses and in wood... more

“Imagine if you literally had to hand sand, your, every piece of furniture, right, that would take you forever. Or... more

“I knew it could be something big. I just never imagined how big and I never imagined how quickly we... more

“If I wanted to actually, earn enough money to buy a house or start a family or something, I'm going... more

Joanie Sprague: The Little Bit Workshop “ How does a model become a woodworker? I'm like, I don't know, how does... more

Matt Moore: Matt Moore Designs “If you have a particular set of standards that you want to work to, it doesn't... more

Jesus Romero: Romero Furniture “I started studying industrial design. I graduated in industrial design. So, one of the teams of the... more

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Josh Scheutzow: A Carpenter's Son “It was just a side hustle. But with an interesting twist. I was an estimator engineer... more

John Stene: Stene Woodwork “Mostly, it grew up in a cabinet shop. I wasn't really planning to be a cabinet maker, but... more

Justin Mitchell: JAMCo Woodworks “The big part of working with us is this personal branding strategy. And because I believe that... more

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Paul Mencel: Philadelphia Table Company “It started kind of like everybody else does, kind of starts as a hobby or a... more

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