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Hosted by Sy Kirby · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 99 episodes
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Welcome to the Blue Collar Business Podcast with Sy Kirby. Dive deep into the world of hands-on entrepreneurship and the gritty side of making things happen. Join us for actionable tips on scaling your blue-collar business, managing teams, and staying ahead in an ever-evolving market. We'll also discuss the latest industry trends and innovations that could impact your bottom line. If you're passionate about the blue-collar world and eager to learn from those who've thrived in it, this podcast is a must-listen. Stay tuned for engaging conversations and real-world advice that can take your blue-collar business to new heights.
Sy Kirby hosts Blue Collar Business Podcast, a business show with 99 episodes published.
A piece of paper will never show what a man with callused hands can actually build in the field. As the older generation retires and the skilled labor gap widens, figuring out how to properly vet and hire true craftsmen
Untracked dirt and lost load tickets are a direct leak in your profit margin. In an economy where margins are tightening and projects demand precision, you can no longer afford to guess what your equipment and crews are
Relying on a yellow pad and a good memory is a guaranteed way to lose a six-figure contract. As the market tightens and technology evolves, failing to track your sales and production data means you are actively bleeding
A bad number off the desk cannot be fixed in the field, no matter how hard your crews work. Margins in the dirt and pipe game require precision, meaning contractors can no longer afford to guess on their quantities or re
Isolation is a quiet business killer in the trades. Right now, prioritizing face-to-face analog relationships is proving to be the most reliable way to secure consistent leads and build resilient, long-lasting partnershi
Relying on expensive lead generation services is draining your profits and stunting your business growth. If you are still buying shared leads while ignoring the digital footprint of your brand, you are leaving money on
Striking an underground utility isn't just a costly delay; it is a life-or-death gamble for your crew. With infrastructure expanding daily and mapping systems struggling to keep up, understanding how to navigate the subs
Downtime and disputes over unseen work are a massive profit leak for middle-market contractors. The traditional methods of documenting underground utilities are failing, costing crews both time and leverage when engineer
Chasing production while ignoring the people doing the work is a guaranteed profit leak. Right now, contractors are struggling to find and keep reliable help, constantly pointing fingers at the labor pool instead of look
Running blind on your job costs is a guaranteed way to bleed cash. With fluctuating material prices and tighter lending, operating on razor-thin margins without a financial baseline will sink a construction business fast
Most business owners in the trades break into the industry relying entirely on grit and personal credit cards to survive the early cash flow cycles. You start making more money than you've ever seen in your life, but the
The hidden cost of bad excavation data isn't just a hit to your bottom line; it is a direct threat to the lives of your crew members on site. When project owners withhold accurate utility maps to shield themselves from l
When excavators saturate the system with massive, multi-block requests for minor digs, the entire ecosystem stalls, pushing schedules out by days and trapping crews in costly holding patterns. In this episode, we sit dow
Downtime is a profit leak, but a line strike due to a language barrier is an outright tragedy. Right now, infrastructure projects are booming all across the country, yet a massive portion of the boots on the ground doing
Utility strikes are more than just a production delay; they are a massive financial liability and a significant threat to crew safety. For years, the people actually doing the digging were left out of the policy-making r
Unmarked utilities and accidental strikes are more than just a nuisance; they are massive profit leaks that put lives at risk every single day. In an industry where the pressure to produce often outweighs the patience to
Downtime is a profit leak, but a broken home is a life-altering bankruptcy that many leaders in the trades don’t see coming until the papers are served. In an industry where we pride ourselves on building the world aroun
Downtime is not a mechanic problem, it is a profit leak that can wipe out a week of work in two days. We sit down with Matt Gillett, founder of Gillett Excavating in Michigan, to tell the truth about what it takes to gro
If you’ve ever said, “We can’t find good people,” this conversation challenges the real problem: we’re not building a place good people want to belong. I’m joined by Jonathan Whistman, CEO of WhoHire and founding partner
A competitor ten times bigger rolls into town, undercuts your price, and takes your market share nearly overnight. Most owners panic, cut margins, and burn out. Ed Katz did something different: he listened to what custom
Cory Carlson
Leadership Coach and Author of Win at Home First
1 appearance on this show
Ron Nussbaum
CEO · ron-nussbaum.com
1 appearance on this show
Marvin Joles
Host of In The Mix · Dubuque Asphalt Maintenance
2 appearances on this show
Mayce Delvalle
1 appearance on this show
Missy Washam
1 appearance on this show
Mark Zweig
Zweig Group
1 appearance on this show
Ben Brunni
PayDirt Support
1 appearance on this show
William "Bo" Sanders
OKIE811
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Blue Collar Business Podcast is hosted by Sy Kirby. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 99 episodes.
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