This episode's guest: Kaitlin Frank of Dome Construction and eMOD. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn as well.
Mike and Brian are joined by Kaitlin Frank, Superintendent of Dome Construction and Co-Founder of eMOD by BuildSafely, LLC. Kaitlin grew up on the jobsite in Boston while her dad worked. He'd toss Pepsi cans off the roof and it was her job to get rid of them. That love of construction ...
This episode's guest: Chris Golden and Patrick Sheerin of Rye Company. You can also reach them at careers@ryecompany.com.
Mike and Brian are joined by Chris Golden and Patrick Sheerin, CEO and Director of Recruiting, respectively, of Rye Company. Chris grew up in construction with his dad working as a bridge carpenter, ended up going to USC (Fight On!) and then went to work for his father-in-law's electrical contractin...
This episode's guest: Darren Keefe of Drumcree Designs and HGTV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. You can also find him on Instagram (@darrenkeefe).
Mike and Brian are joined by Darren Keefe, Instagram's new dancing carpenter sensation, founder and owner of Drumcree Designs and designer with HGTV's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Born in Northern Ireland, he and his family moved to Ohio as a child and fell in l...
This episode's guest: Anthony Graves of Graves Construction. You can find them on LinkedIn as well.
Mike and Brian are joined by Anthony Graves, President of Graves Construction. Coming from a construction family growing up, it only made sense to build log cabins during the summers while in college in Northern California. That love for building and a degree in Construction Management led him to managing large capital projects ...
This episode's guest: Rick Fisher of Robins & Morton. You can find him on LinkedIn as well.
Mike and Brian are joined by Rick Fisher, Senior Superintendent of Robins & Morton. If you've listened to the show in any capacity, you've probably heard Mike mention this ethereal uncle out in Florida that builds hospitals and other ginormous capital projects. Today, you're in for a special treat because we finally ...
This episode's guest: Jeff Colton of Jensen Landscape - A Monarch Company. You can find them on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Jeff Colton, President of Jensen Landscape - A Monarch Company. Jeff grew up working in the family landscaping business that quickly grew to be one of the largest in California. With his prior experience at Valley Crest running the Northern California operations and after the compa...
This episode's guest: Charlie Evans of California Rock Crushers
Mike and Brian are joined by Charlie Evans, President of California Rock Crushers. Starting as a kid working for his dad's company, Charlie and his brother were the default rock crushers simply because his dad hated it! That small task became a company and an obsession in 2000 and now with 12 different plants, and revolutionizing the industry by bringing rock ...
This episode's guest: Shawna Alvarado and Rob Fischer of O'Donnell Plastering, Inc. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Shawna Alvarado and Rob Fischer of O'Donnell Plastering, Inc. Both coming from construction prior to joining O'Donnell Plastering, they highlight the history of the company, starting with Shawna's parents as the founders to the generational shif...
This episode's guest: Allen Hahn of UVETS and the Apache Warrior Foundation.
Mike and Brian are joined by Allen Hahn, COO of UVETS and President and Founder of the Apache Warrior Foundation. It's no secret that Mike and Brian highly respect the military and those that have served, and this one’s a special one with Allen - a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the United States Army who flew the AH-64 Apache helicopter for clo...
This episode's guest: David Hopkins of PrimeCo. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. You can also find David on LinkedIn as well.
Mike and Brian are joined by David Hopkins, CEO of PrimeCo. Starting out working for his dad, a carpenter by trade, he eventually added plumbing, remediation, painting, and waterproofing to his tool belt (no pun intended) while working out in the field. Now, the CEO of PrimeCo, a ...
This episode's guest: Farrel Stevins of TIS Construction Services, Inc.
Mike and Brian are joined by Farrel Stevins, CEO of TIS Construction Services, Inc. Starting out as a young man selling tax shelters, Farrel made a hard turn and went to work for a large construction company. A few years later in 1987, after being used and abused, and working more hours without any increase in pay, he made the decision to start TIS. A self...
This episode's guest: Tony Molnar of M3 Mechanical.
Mike and Brian are joined by Tony Molnar, President of M3 Mechanical. Tony came from the Financial Services industry to join his dad’s HVAC company in 2000 with his brother. Looking back over the last 20 years, they’ve averaged 20% year-over-year steady growth and that’s attributed to their intentionality on marketing and growth. What’s even crazier… they’ve been able to sust...
This episode's guest: Aaron Gianni of Larratt Bros. Plumbing and Plunjr. You can also find them on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Aaron Gianni of Larratt Bros. Plumbing and Plunjr. Aaron comes from a long line of entrepreneurs and while that business owner spirit has come in handy as of late - graduating from high school and being one of the few in his circle to not go to college and pursue bio-tech was pr...
This episode's guest: Johnny Panjarjian of Vinyl Pro Fence. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Johnny Panjarjian, Owner of Vinyl Pro Fence. Johnny started out in corporate America before quickly realizing he wanted to start his own company. His brother-in-law pointed him in the direction of a large vinyl fencing company in Orange County, California and Johnny went to work ...
This episode's guest: Mark Pitman of California Waters. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Mark Pitman, President and Owner of California Waters. Mark's entry into contracting was on the business side and not as a family member of a contractor. He owned a few laundromats in Los Angeles and, with his business partner, found that California Waters was up for sale. They q...
This episode's guest: Jenna and Vince Free of FREEZ Construction
Mike and Brian are joined by Jenna and Vince Free, COO and President/CEO respectively of FREEZ Construction. Version 2.0 of our conversation with Vince with the addition of his wife and partner, and let's be honest, the brains of the operation! This episode covers not only some of what was discussed in Episode 22, but also goes into Jenna's history and he...
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This episode's guest: Nick Young of The BC Team. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Houzz, Yelp, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Nick Young, Owner and General Contractor of the BC Team. Growing up, Nick told himself while working on jobsites with his dad that he would never get into construction. In 2009, Nick left his small home town in Texas and moved out to the Phoenix area. But in t...
This episode's guest: Jade Nunes of SDB Contracting Services. You can also find them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Also, you can find Jade on Instagram and LinkedIn as well.
Mike and Brian are joined by Jade Nunes, Business Development Manager, Ultra-Networker and Darth Jader (you gotta listen to know what we mean) of SDB Contracting Services! After graduating from the University of Arizona with a degree in Jo...
This episode's guest: Greg Fricks of The Fricks Company. You can also find them on LinkedIn.
Mike and Brian are joined by Greg Fricks, Owner and Partner of The Fricks Company based out of Fort Worth, Texas. A third generation contractor, Greg and his brother started working for Fricks, the family business, as concrete finishers, laborers, and operators and everything in between. After college, Greg and his brother moved into t...