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We cover the business and marketing side of the woodworking, sawmill, tree service, furniture making, Urban Wood, and woodworking industry. If you're a woodworker, sawmill owner, or any other entrepreneur and/or business owner in the wood industry, you need to check out this podcast. Each week, we interview business owners, large-scale companies, entrepreneurs, makers, and designers while also offering marketing and business advice that will help you grow your business and increase your prof ...
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Wish you knew more about the biggest investment you will most likely ever make? Build Your House Yourself University (byhyu) will teach you to save money and make smart decisions about the construction of the place you and your family will call HOME. We will help you understand residential construction— simplify and demystify the design build process. You’ll come away with successful strategies for building your own house, with or without a general contractor. Become an educated consumer, ev ...
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“I probably am exaggerating, all the clients we've gotten thus far have been primarily word of mouth and recommendation.” Tony Mcklem Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host, Steve Larosiliere, is joined by Tony Mcklem from Hollywood Decks, a leading outdoor living company based out of Northeast Florida. In this …
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“If we can really put heirloom pieces into people's homes, so that should anything happen—whether they need to move, sell, or pass things down to family—those cabinetry pieces could arguably be uninstalled, moved to new locations, and reinstalled, allowing people to carry them with them for decades.” -Katie Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woo…
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"The best way for you to do that is to tell more stories. Optimize your bio and post more frequently. You could even revisit your old posts and turn them into videos. Essentially, you just need to post more videos." Steve Larosiliere Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. In this episode, I’m going to help you unlock growth for …
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“When you start spending, you know, an infinite amount of time doing so, you might as well build it yourself in the first place. “ -David Vincenzi Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by David Vincenzi from Amelia Cabinet Company. David's journey begins with his father, an architect…
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"Imagine a thank you note with a poem or quote, to the client, or the GC. Right? Imagine your brand, with your, like, most famous quote, or like one of your quotes, or sayings or what have you." -Steve Larosiliere Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. In this episode, I’m going to help you learn how to carve your niche in carpe…
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“Instead of being in a classroom, I could be out in the field on-site doing stuff. And so I spent three years doing that. And from there, it just kept going.” Cody Hansen Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Cody Hansen from Plate and Nail. Cody's journey into carpentry didn't ju…
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“The reason for the appointment is to book another appointment. Never walk out of the appointment without booking another point. It could be if you sold the job, it could be an installation. It could be a remeasure.” Steve Larosiliere Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. In this episode I’m going to help you with unlocking gro…
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"I am still not afraid of change, because everybody tells me once you just go get another job like, well, I really like what I do. Working in closets is different from everything else; we work with different people. People who want to organize themselves are of a different caliber than those who are messy." -Eric Marshall "Welcome to a brand-new ep…
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How to Get Recurring Clients For your Wood Business
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"I would build a specialty website and potentially, you know, either through it or just have it, like, just build a community around parents that, and parents of special needs, and custom furniture just for them." Steve Larosiliere Embracing Authenticity in Marketing The conversation begins with a refreshing honesty about discomfort with traditiona…
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“It wasn't even about the money. It was just like, my brain was so screwed up, and it was always sick. I needed to pick a spot where I needed to be, so I had a drop dead date. And that helped a lot. But those people who just make the jump, they don't have to, like, that's pretty good stuff." Jeff Himstedt Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodp…
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Secret of Attracting More Clients for Your Wood Business
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"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 out. Like, you're like, 'Yeah, this is how we feed our family.' Like, this isn't a game, right?" -Steve Larosiliere Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. In this episode I’m going to help you with the secret of attracting more clients …
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“I came on full time in May. Working for my dad. He started making cabinets when he was in high school. Basically went to college and said, that isn't for him. He got into it full time in 1993. And it's been doing really good, and that's where we are right now. I’m working with my dad everyday and love it.” -Issac Hartman Welcome to a brand-new epi…
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Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Woodworking Business
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“So for folks like for businesses like yours, it's about the same amount of exposure that you have, right? So this is a good way to look at is like, how many people are seeing your name and your brand?” -Steve Larosiliere Unveiling the Struggles of Entrepreneurship The conversation opens with a candid revelation of the struggles faced by many entre…
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“My first couple of years as I was doing that, Steve, I was running so hard that I had no idea what the hell made me money. What didn't make me money.” -Sinan Music Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Sinan Music from SMC Construction. Sinan shares insights into his journey, sta…
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How to Do Marketing for your Wood Business
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“You need to stay in touch with every single one of your customers on a regular basis. Like friend him on Facebook, friend him on Twitter, on Instagram, just like, literally stay, stay on top of them.“ -Steve Larosiliere Exploring New Horizons: In today's segment, we had the privilege of conversing with Carrie, a seasoned artisan who shared her jou…
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Carrie Nelson: 4 Chicks Furniture & Wood Art
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“I could figure out how to make something out of, and kind of just one thing led to another, and a friend of mine suggested that maybe I start doing this for other people.” -Carrie Nelson Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Carrie Nelson from 4 Chicks Furniture & Wood Art. Carri…
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Steve Solo: Masterclass On Personal Branding
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“You want to shift from social into marketing, your personal Facebook page is more than a social space. It's a marketing asset, this mindset shift is going to be crucial for you. “ -Steve Larosiliere Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today's guest is none other than Steve Larosiliere himself! Today's workshop is all about p…
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“ We got to let people know who we are, and started talking to folks and we had some success doing, you know, like, we had some, we started talking to people and we just started to make connections. “ -Mathew Roth Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Mathew Roth from Hawthorn Bui…
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“I knew all the neighborhoods and what people were doing and I still do that like that is market knowledge is almost free. and you just have to spend the time on it. And it's invaluable. “ -Michael Barrett Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Michael Barrett from Barrett Homes, M…
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“The misconception is, you can't do it. And then there's others that believe they can't, and they're the ones that believe they can, or they're usually the ones that succeed. You just have to be willing to put in the time and effort.” -Matt Outlaw Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joine…
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“I started to see quite early on a real huge opportunity in this industry. Because there were a lot of makers, you know, small guys, maybe one or two man operations, maybe even grads type builders, that just finishing was not part of their MO and they needed to have somebody a good finishing partner, so that they could provide a finished product. “…
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“started out of our desire to build our home, and trying to come to terms with with a style that both my wife and I liked and agreed on. So once she found the look of timber framing, and just, we both agreed that that was something that we could get into and that we wanted to go after it. “ -John Page Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodprene…
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Kyle Hammill: Trails End Custom Construction
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“Carpentry was the name of the game. And that's what I wanted to do. So that's what I did. I took it full time and and it's been a blast ever since.” -Kyle Hammill Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Kyle Hammill from Trails End Custom Construction. Kyle's story is a testament t…
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“I was probably incredibly competitive on price, based on, what legitimate, established contractors were charging for some of the work right, like small kitchens, bathrooms, some basement stuff, things like that.” -Jimmy Moore Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Jimmy Moore from…
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“ I went to college on the jazz guitar scholarship and I'm all right brain and ended up doing construction on the side to kind of help pay the bills you know, music is a really hard way to make a living. And remembering things led to another and I started stumbling into the really artistic aspects of woodworking. And so that kicked it off.” -Chad B…
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“I watched other contractors and they never really showed what work they actually did. You know, this, this constant thing on social media is so new. Nobody knew that before. And when I started, I was like, we got to show people how this is done.” -Drew Prince Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosil…
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“We've had what, three three major transitions in the business now. It's almost like I've had three separate businesses because, you know, we're doing woodworking. I tried to transition to concrete, almost specifically, I pushed on that pretty hard for a little bit.” -Chris Roth Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your…
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“All these coatings that are out there in the marketplace have been bought,most finishers don't understand what they're playing with. Yeah. If they did, they would be able to make it mostly by themselves.” -Robert Chickey Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Robert Chickey from B…
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“We want to do your kitchen and pantry and mudroom and all that. We want to be your one stop shop. And I feel like that's a great need for people who don't want to deal with 1012 contractors in their home at once. “ -Ty Hardy Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Ty Hardy from AG …
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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 for a really long time. And like, so I was very much in that niche, though, like, I enjoy it. And the other side of it, I also enjoy design. So that kind of made sense for me to pivot in that direction.” …
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “We've had quite a few of those project, you'd be surprised. Yeah, we develop client relations through that. So that's probably one of the big ones another big one would be quality so you can be making drawer boxes, you can be making sh…
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “ I loved seeing the end product. Everything was always every job was new, every challenge was new. It just keeps you going, you know, and one day I get to that spot where we can be so good. “ -Nick Peragine Welcome to a brand-new episo…
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “ First was obviously very intimidating, the whole idea of just jumping into something, knowing exactly how to do it. Kind of just really taught him to stretch himself, abilities, and really, ultimately, take risks and critically think …
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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 puzzle. But now we got the it's kind of two different aspects of this business at this point with the milling the mill and the shop work. “ -Evan Haxo Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podca…
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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 Company. And that's where I started learning the trade. Worked in the shop at that company for five years, worked in sales for five years, got to learn all sides of the business. “ -Jesse Schmitt Welcome to …
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “ I've always been drawn to mid century and then, you know, as people have contacted me, you know, it's I try to skew my designs towards a more mid more minimalist or more mid century style. “ -Aaron Matheson Welcome to a brand-new epis…
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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 seven, I think, around when our dad started the company. Yeah, I feel like so we would kind of help doing pretty much anything, you know, being a small shop, his projects would spike and didn't go to nothing. S…
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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 you're always evolving your approach. I mean, as you gain yours and age and gain years and experience, you constantly have a new perspective on how to properly manage the process” -Yossi Woodworx Welco…
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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 for a couple of years and studied Fine Woodworking out there. And that's kind of like a fast track to fine woodworking one on one and a little bit of furniture design. But after graduating that program…
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I want to continue to grow in the direction of growing as opposed to scale back.” -Jeff Weldon Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Jeff Weldon from Lucky Nelson Saw…
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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 school, and woodshop was available, I took that. And so it really came very organically, for me. And yeah, so that's the real start to things.” -Jason Saari Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Po…
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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 doing anything, I kind of just got the ball rolling. And there seemed to be a real big need at that time. And I was just kind of like, right place at the right time and kind of haven't looked back since”…
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I can say so many things about mentality, you know, going through challenging times as an entrepreneur, the value of a community that has similar goals, and it was it's awesome that the program is kind of just given provided that all t…
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “ It was basically just sitting in front of computers doing some concepts for Chinese companies, which usually we're going just to the bean, and you just do it do it. “ -Filip Winiewicz Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur …
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “I got lucky that that kept me busy for a while. But for the most part, it's been you know, you know, I'm like, thumbtack yeah jobs through there. I don't I don't love it. Yeah, and I it's kind of the I think I've probably lost money be…
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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 my stuff was worth, because otherwise, like, I'm unknown, so I would just be sitting, not doing any work. So yeah, that helped me to maximize the revenue I can make from each physical project.” -Mike Welco…
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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 skills around joinery and hand tools, which is kind of funny because it's like going backwards, because I started to call power tools, but I've been getting really into it over the last six to nine months.…
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Embracing the Power of Content in Modern Marketing: Insights from Mark de Grasse
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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 is made by marketers, or copywriters, or other types of professionals, but not the people actually doing the work. “ -Mark de Grasse Welcome to the Woodpreneur podcast, the ultimate show f…
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Crafting Success: The Power of Personal Branding for Woodpreneurs
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Access our training - $200K and 300 Leads in 15 Days for Woodpreneurs here: https://go.buildergrowth.io/optin-wms “One of the things that I do with clients is I kind of tell them that it's okay to be yourself, I actually don't want you to be anybody else, I want you to be the type of person that shows up authentically.” -Steve Larosiliere Welcome t…
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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 listening to the woodpreneur podcast, and that actually motivated me to do a lot of things, including rebranding, and growing and being becoming a business owner, using the skills that I have” -Donny Hinds Welcome to a brand-new…
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