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Real talk with Twin Cities contractors about running a service business. No corporate BS, just honest conversations with the people who actually do the work.I'm Ryan, the Reasonable Tech Dad, and I talk with carpenters, plumbers, electricians, roofers, HVAC techs, and other skilled trades about what it really takes to build a successful contracting business in Minnesota.Every week, hear from contractors who've figured out how to find good customers, grow their business, and navigate the challenges of running a service company. Whether you're just starting out or you've been swinging a hammer for 20 years, you'll get practical advice from people who've been where you are.This is contractor-to-contractor conversation that helps everyone in the trades succeed.New episodes every week. Real contractors. Real advice. No fluff.
Reasonable Tech Dad hosts The Reasonable Contractor, a business show with 18 episodes published.
Andy Misiura started cleaning windows in high school as a way to make extra money, and 18 years later Kahuna Window Cleaning runs 45 full-time employees and does roughly 2.5 to 3 million a year out of one location in Min
Jon "Wayne" Weight came into roofing from the music world, and he talks about the trade like a guy who likes people more than he likes the sale. He tells the story behind the "John Wayne" name, how a friend's company in
Josh Stensgard of Sky Armor Roofing Siding Windows (Woodbury, MN) walks through how he went from a college dropout and exterior house painter to running a roofing business built entirely around specialization. He talks a
Lucas Mark has run Freedom Mitigation and Restoration for four years with no website and no advertising. Every job comes from communication and referrals. In this episode he breaks down exactly how: why he films every cu
20 years installing doors and windows, and Mike Bullock has never had to bid a job or sell one. On this episode of The Reasonable Contractor, Mike tells the whole story: hauling garbage at his church, turning down a reta
Michael Fafinski, owner of Gutter Galaxy, is back on the Reasonable Contractor podcast. Six months after his last visit he's cut the homeowner division, gone B2B, and rebuilt how he runs the company around an AI second b
In this episode of The Reasonable Contractor podcast, host Ryan Templin interviews Eulyyses Urzua, owner of Amigos Quality Environmental in Burnsville, Minnesota. Eulyyses recounts his journey from a self-described "seco
In this episode of The Reasonable Contractor podcast, host Ryan Templin interviews Scott Corbin, owner of Corbin's LLC, a multi-trade contracting company running 40-50 jobs simultaneously. Scott shares his raw journey fr
In this episode of The Reasonable Contractor podcast, host Ryan Templin interviews Jake Iskierka, President of 10K Construction in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Jake recounts his journey from HVAC trade school at Hennepin Tech
In this episode of The Reasonable Contractor podcast, host Ryan Templin interviews Jason Schmidt, owner of American Plumbing in Burnsville, Minnesota. Jason shares his unexpected journey from aspiring dentist to master p
In this episode of The Reasonable Contractor podcast, host Ryan Templin interviews Michael Fafinski, founder of Gutter Galaxy. Michael recounts his entrepreneurial start from lawn mowing at 16 to building a gutter busine
Reasonable Tech Dad interviews Erik Ellefson, owner of Topline Electric in Minnesota. Erik shares his journey into electrical work: inspired by his dad's small HVAC/refrigeration business, he job-shadowed electricians as
Tim from TJM Electric shares his 20-year electrical journey from trade school through the union ranks to running his own successful contracting business. Starting at Minneapolis Community Technical College in 2005, Tim n
Luke Kuznia's path to owning a successful plumbing business started with dropping out of college and diving into hands-on work, proving that trades can offer a fulfilling alternative to traditional education – all built
Summary In this episode of the Reasonable Contractor podcast, Ryan Templin interviews his father, Kurt, who shares his extensive experience in the construction industry and insights from running a lumber yard. The conver
300+ feet above Minneapolis ...Cat Darby shares her journey into the world of union painting, detailing her initial entry into the trade, the challenges faced during her apprenticeship, and the fulfillment found in her w
"From Flipping Houses to 13 Active Projects: How Sergio Built a Construction Empire on Pure Word-of-Mouth" Sergio Pena from Renewal Experts Construction proves you don't need a website to run a successful contracting bus
"Introducing The Reasonable Contractor - a new podcast where I talk with Twin Cities contractors about what it really takes to run a service business. I'm the Reasonable Tech Dad, I've got a construction electrician back
Josh Stensgaard
Sky Armor Roofing Siding Windows
1 appearance on this show
Michael Fafinski
Gutter Galaxy
2 appearances on this show
Eulyyses Urzuma
Amigos Quality Environmental
1 appearance on this show
Scott Corbin
Corbin's LLC
1 appearance on this show
Jake Iskierka
10K Construction
1 appearance on this show
Jason Schmidt
American Plumbing
1 appearance on this show
Erik Ellefson
Topline Electric
1 appearance on this show
Sergio Pena
Renewal Experts Construction
1 appearance on this show
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