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Hosted by Justin Shaw · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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You built a successful surface business—countertops, flooring, tile, or supply—but now it feels like the business owns you.Driven For Growth is the podcast for surface industry leaders ready to install the systems, team, and structure to scale without burning out.If you’re tired of being the bottleneck, this show will help you lead with clarity and take back control.
Justin Shaw hosts Driven For Growth, a business show with 27 episodes published.
For 16 years, Jay built and grew Mosaic Hard Surface into a respected stone company serving the Twin Cities market. But like many business owners, success came with a cost. Jay found himself wearing every hat, answering
You didn't start your business to work longer hours, carry all the stress, and become the bottleneck. Yet that's exactly where most countertop, flooring, tile, and remodeling business owners end up. In this episode, we b
For years, Rich and Rachel at Foothills Granite were on the revenue rollercoaster. Completely slammed one month. Nothing on the schedule the next. Rich was working ridiculous hours, the business ran through him, and he g
In this episode I break down the 5-Step B2B System we teach surface businesses to consistently land high-value design-build projects, without relying on referrals, sales reps, or constant networking. This system has help
If you run a countertop, flooring, tile, or material supply business, hiring can feel like a gamble. You need help. You bring someone on. And instead of relief, you get more frustration. After working with 50+ stone, til
Logan Sharbono from 2nd Gen Hardwood is back, because he felt the first episode didn’t tell the full story. In this update, Logan goes deeper into the part most people skip: the failures, the blind spots, the leadership
If you run a countertop fabrication shop and you’re busier than ever… but you’re still wondering where the money went at the end of the month, this episode is for you. In today’s episode of the Driven for Growth Podcast,
On this week's podcast we are joined by Jennifer Jones, Founder of Farmhouse Stone, who shares her real story of building a stone and tile business from her garage into a $12M+ operation, and the breaking point that forc
In this behind-the-scenes episode, Justin Shaw sits down with Wes Fields our General Manager to share the story behind Driven for Growth, why it was built, what problem it actually solves, and why “Freedom First” became
In this episode, I sit down with third-generation stone shop owner Mike Ganassa for a candid look at the realities of running and growing a fabrication business today. Mike shares what it was like stepping into the famil
If your revenue is up but your stress is too, this episode is for you. In this Hot Seat Session, Wes and I unpack why so many successful surface business owners end up stuck in firefighter mode and feeling like the “defa
In this episode, I sit down with Logan Sharbono of 2Gen Hardwood to break down one of the most powerful transformations we have seen inside Driven for Growth. Logan went from a feast-or-famine operator, burnt out and stu
In this first Hot Seat Session, Wes and I dig into the real problems surface business owners are facing when things slow down. We cover how to quickly generate sales from your existing pipeline, why you must build a simp
Most business owners think culture is about team bonding, company barbecues, “family-oriented” vibes, and values written on the wall. But culture isn’t what you say, it’s what your team believes. In this episode, I break
interviewed John Schaeffer, owner of The Granite Shop, on the Driven For Growth Podcast. We talked about his experience inside the 90-Day Growth Engine Program™ and the results he’s created since joining. John also share
Many stone, tile, and flooring shop owners reach a point where the business is running well — but growth just brings more demands on the owner. More questions. More issues. More fires to put out. That’s where John from T
This is part three of our Three Stages of Stuck miniseries, and today we’re diving into one of the most frustrating stages of growth: The Growth Gridlock Ceiling. At this level, your business is doing well on paper. You’
Most stone, tile, and flooring business owners eventually hit a stage where growth doesn’t make life easier—it makes it heavier. You’re still the one approving jobs, chasing estimates, juggling schedules, and putting out
One month you’re buried in work, the next it’s tumbleweeds in the pipeline. Cash flow is tight, payroll is stressful, and growth feels like luck instead of a system. Too many surface industry businesses find themselves s
Are you the only one really driving your business forward? Too many surface pros in stone, tile, flooring and remodeling feel like they’re dragging their team instead of being supported by one. Here’s the truth: you don’
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Driven For Growth is hosted by Justin Shaw. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 27 episodes.
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