Great discussion with Luke about how he got into the trades and the start of his very successful pod cast "Tile Money"
Being in the trades myself, Its been very helpful listening to Luke and his guests over the years and was very excited to have a chat with him one on one! 

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Paul started Method, an entirely customizable platform for small businesses that want to simplify their unique way of working. Method is best known for its flagship product, Method:CRM.
Paul believes that building small business software with one-size-fits-all mentality is lazy and outdated. This firm belief, paired with his experience as a self-taught coder and entrepreneur, resulted in Paul's empathy for small business owners. 

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Second part of the impact great customer service can have in any business and how it can impact your clients!

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One of the most important skills we need to have when doing a remodeling project in someone's home is providing exceptional customer service! We can have great technical skills in the trade, but if the client is having a terrible experience, then it's not a success.  

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With having my own business years ago and now working with an award winning remodeling company, I've appreciated what it takes to be successful. It's knowing and managing your numbers on a regular basis.
Jason's and his team at Signature Analytics can improve accounting and financial information by  getting accurate, relevant, and timely financial insights to help you make smart business decisions.
This has always been a challenge for small construction companies or those that are owner operators with very limited time.
Jason can be reached at [email protected]

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Jeremy is the owner operator of Kassel Construction with a passion for the industry, contributing as a writer for the Journal of Light Construction and Fine Home Building.
You can also find Jeremy on the floor of JLC Live in Providence Rhode Island or teaching a class in one of the conference rooms at the event.
Great conversation with a humble expert!

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EKB is a cabinetry company whose craftsmanship, American values, and design skills are a testament to their love of quality kitchens. EKB has proudly offered homeowners, home builders, and contractors a variety of high quality cabinetry, finr installations options, and American made products for over a decade. They maintain a well apointed showroom conveniently located in New Windsor, NY.

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Jackie and Matt are co-founders of Dzinly, a virtual exterior home design company that streamlines the design and build process and is particularly useful for builders, contractors and others in the industry. 
We had a great conversation about all the services that the Dzinly software offers for anyone looking to have professional renderings created  for an exterior  home project.

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Stephen is the owner of Whalen Architecture in Lagrangeville, NY. We discuss Steve's journey throughout his career, from  his first interest in the industry in a grade school career day, all the way up to where his is today. It's a challenging career with many ups and downs, but many rewards along the way that makes it all worth it! Thanks Bro!

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Ben is a production manager with BPC Green Builders in Ridgefield Connecticut. Ben is a third generation builder with over 20 years experience. We talk about some of the process and challenges with building high performance homes, managing projects and what will be required  by code across the board.

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