Built to Rent

By Donald Boone

Donald T Boone interviews the most successful rental entrepreneurs across the country to learn how they built their iconic companies.

In each episode, founders reveal stories about their earliest da... more

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How many episodes does Built to Rent have?

The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.

Built to Rent episodes:

February 06, 2025 Ep 4 - Jack Fabling, Central VA Containers: Buying His First Trailer +Scaling Central VA Containers
Ep. 4 - Jack Fabling of Central VA Containers talks what it was like growing up the youngest of seven, learning the trades at an early age, and working up the courage to start his first business.
Jack shares details of what it took to have early breakthroughs in the business like purchasing his first trailer which saved him money on subcontracting, inspecting and delivering containers himself, and leveraging relationships to grow his business.
0:45 - Episode Highlight
1:29 - Introduction and Sponsors
3:23 - Upbringing in Virginia
5:01 - Early Career
12:18 - Transitioning Into Masonry Work
20:40 - Deciding to Go Into Business for Himself
22:41 - Owning a Lawn Care Business Before He Could Drive
25:38 - Born or Made an Entrepreneur?
29:45 - Being Inspired by Family to Start Company
34:45 - Starting Central VA Containers
36:35 - Operations Insights He Learned in Early Days
47:35 - Luck vs. Hard Work
Show Sponsor
NPSA, National Portable Storage Association - https://www.npsa.org/
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53min
December 20, 2024 Ep. 2 - Nick Dicosola, St. Pete Box: Industry Transitions, Surviving COVID and Building in St. Pete
Nick Dicosola shines some light on starting his career in music and entertainment, transitioning to welding, scaling his business during the COVID boom, and moving back to St. Petersburg, FL to scale his operations.
2:10 - Intro
3:15 - Family + Growing up in St. Pete
6:10 - Psychology of Entrepreneurs and Risk Takers
7:10 - Life as a Musician
8:00 - Wind Arc Records
8:35 - Camille Barbone who founded Madonna and produced Steely Dan
11:30 - Clive Davis
13:29 - P.Diddy and Hollywood Disfunction
21:49 - How He Fell Into Shipping Containers
26:10 - Moving to Canada to Build Containers
28:55 - Selling Containers During COVID
32:40 - Moving Back to St. Petersburg, FL
38:35 - Starting St. Pete
45:10 - Industry Legitimacy
Show Sponsor
NPSA, National Portable Storage Association - https://www.npsa.org/
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52min
December 04, 2024 Joe Verdi, A-Verdi Storage Containers: Brand Building, Culture & Containers | Built to Rent Podcast #1
Joe Verdi tells the history of A-Verdi, how the entrepreneurial spirt of the household served as his college education, and how the Verdi's roots in the home service industry helped shape their culture.
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53min

FAQs about Built to Rent:

How many episodes does Built to Rent have?

The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.