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September 12, 2025 61 mins

"Hammering Out Success"


Show Description:

In this compelling episode of the Mostly Middle Tennessee Business Podcast, Hilson Merrill of Merrill Construction Group shares his inspiring journey from a hands-on carpenter to a successful business owner. Discover how he transformed challenges into opportunities, learned the art of sales, and built a thriving construction company in Nashville's rapidly evolving landscape.


Highlights:


Navigating the construction industry's challenges as a small contractor


The importance of communication and customer experience in business


Nashville's remarkable growth and transformation


Overcoming the stigma of trades and building a professional construction company


Insights into creating a positive company culture and employee development


Personal motivations and the meaning of success beyond financial metrics


Tune in to hear Hilson's candid insights on entrepreneurship, construction, and building a meaningful business in Middle Tennessee.


Follow Hilson:

https://www.merrillconstructiongroup.com/our-team/


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Shoutout to Matt Wilson for lending his voice to the new intro of MMTBP.

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The co-author of Pendulum wrote a myriad of other books and started a non-profit 21st Century Non-Traditional Business School that you should really check out: 

Wizard Academy - www.wizardacademy.org

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