Season 5

June 19, 2023

Yahara Vasquez of Built By Her Construction: Architectural Engineer t…

Yahara Vasquez owns and operates Built By Her Construction @building_by_her out of Carson, Washington. With a degree in architectural engineering, she’s decided that the jobs that came with the degree were not for her. She loves working with her hands. …

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June 12, 2023

Furious Fifteen: Randy Jones reurns to talk company growth, adding a …

Randy Jones revisits @thecontractinghandbook for a quick catch-up on the growth of his construction company @fineremodeling.de in this episode of Mike Knoche’s Furious Fifteen. Randy was my second guest on the podcast back in May 2021… We hit upon: -relying …

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June 5, 2023

Kyle Stumpenhorst on "What's good enough", Saying "No", and Red Flags

Post frame builder, Kyle Stumpenhorst @rrbuildings, joins Mike Knoche @thecontractinghandbook where we hit upon, not only always doing our best but: -creating enduring video content that will always help -using social media to link up with the right customers -the …

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May 22, 2023

Joe Canning, The Canadian Carpenter: The Impact of Influencers and Hi…

Meet Joe Canning aka @canadiancarpenter and hear the story of how a guy with a degree in 3D graphic arts leaves that life behind for a career in skilled trades. With a wife, four mouths to feed, and no work …

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May 15, 2023

Joe Mitchell of Finish Point Trim: Crew Leadership and Client Conflict

Talk about dedication to team building, creating opportunity to learn skilled trades, and the future of craftsman, carpenter by trade, Joe Mitchell of Finish Point Trim. Finish Point has an incredible apprenticeship program a...

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May 8, 2023

The Siding Guy, Desmond Tse: "Best practices for trade contractors"

If you’ve ever wanted to start your own trade contracting business or level up the one you have, you need to hear Des’s story. From the Home Depot pamphlet that taught him the siding installation techniques to picking up a …

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May 1, 2023

The Nuance of Navigating Clients

The Nuance of Navigating Clients 1. When I started out in Season 1 of the podcast, I said I learned through trial by fire, I’m not from a construction family. It was the school of hard knocks all day long. …

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