Ryan Kiscaden recognized that the grey beards in the service segment aren’t getting less grey. So Ryan took it upon himself to start promoting the trades when it counts, to children. You can find Ryan’s books The Water Came to a Stop and The Air Came to a Stop on Amazon. Please be sure to like and subscribe this podcast to keep more great content coming.

Marco was working hard for another company, and putting in night and weekend hours doing plumbing on his own. Ultimately he decided it was time to go full time with his own company. Now, 5 years later, Marco has 50 employees and $15 million in annual revenue. Learn more about Marco and Handy Plumbing at handyplumbingman.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to hear more great content from successful plumbing & drain cleaning contractors.

Clayton Lane asked his father to come work for the family business. The response was - go learn the ropes elsewhere and come back when you’re ready. Clayton came back ready and helped grow the family business into a $20 million dollar company which eventually led to a private equity acquisition. Listen in. Learn more about James Lane and their services at JamesLane.com. Please be sure to like and subscribe to keep more of this great content coming.

A private equity buyout diverted Westie Magnuson from wanting a tattoo of his then employer’s company on his arm to jumping ship on an all new endeavor. Cornel’s plumbing was looking to expand its Portland footprint and Westie embraced his new role as Chief People Officer.

Westie contributes articles to Plumber magazine and can be found on social at westiemag. Visit Cornelsplumbing.com to see how image creates professionalism in plumbing.

Mike and brother Mitch acquired the family business, aptly named, The Family Plumber from their Dad. Plumbing wasn’t always in the cards and working with family isn’t always yin and yang but Mike and Mitch have a great chemistry for success.