By Brad Rodriguez & John Malecki
Talking Business In The Shop
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If you're looking to grow your YouTube this is the episode for you! 1 Million subscribers is a huge milestone and not many people get there. Today we'll talk about how it's possible and how Brad recently hit 1,000,000 on...
We’re in the midst of an unprecedented time in our economy with the corona virus and covid-19 putting us in lockdown and shutting the doors of countless businesses. We don’t know exactly where this thing is going but we...
We’re two months into the new year and hopefully you’ve been able to stay with new year resolutions or business practices you put into place this year. But it’s easy to fall back into old habits if you...
We’re stoked about today’s guest who honestly shared some of what I think is the most valuable content we’ve had to date. Tim Schmoyer is one of the premier YouTube experts, but the knowledge you’ll get in this episode...
Welcome to 2020! We're teaching a class at WorkbenchCon this year and one of you will get a chance to attend for free! Well at least get the ticket for free. You'll still have to cover travel, lodging and Bud...
Whew...2019 has been a whirlwind of awesome opportunities and new beginnings for John and I. The biggest of course was John getting married, but also this year my wife Susan came on full time with FTBT. John brought...
Okay, it’s time. We’ve been teasing and talking about Tik Tok for a while now across a few different shows and after shows. Today we’re going to dive in and do a full episode on this up and...
Today John is still out and I’m talking with one of my oldest friends in the online woodworking community. Andrew Bacon started Field Treasure Designs back in 2012 making rustic pallet clocks and hand stenciled signs. He grew...
John just got married this week. So I (Brad) gave him a break to take care of all the fun last minute wedding planning. But I thought this would be a great chance to talk about an awesome...
Today we’re talking with one of the hottest up and comers in the woodworking youtube community. Chris from Third Coast Craftsman is easily one of the most talented woodworkers in our community. Where he emphasizes the use of traditional tools...
Working with other makers that have complementary skillsets to your own is a great way to learn new skills and grow your business. And we’re not just talking about content creators here. As a product maker collaborations can...
Today we’re talking with a creator who’s had more YouTube experience than anyone else we’ve had on the show. Aaron Massey has been running his own Mr. Fix It DIY channel for over 6 years, but also has been...
Today we’re diving into the murky world of influencer marketing and the different ways that companies might be reaching out to you. That Amazon seller offering you a free wireless eggbeater might sound killer, but is it worth it?...
Today we’re talking with a guy who’s been working the trades his whole life. Mike Farrington cut his teeth in construction working his way through school. And after a quick stint working a desk job he went back...
Things were going great. It was 2013, pallet wood and rustic furniture was so hot. You were killing it and backlogged for months. Now it’s 2019 and unless you’re Paul Jackman the pallet wood trend is dead...
We’re jumping back into the metalworking side of making with today’s guest. Jason Radcliffe is a custom metalworker who’s been building his business for almost 20 years. He has a unique setup where he’s actually still working...
Some of you are on that grind trying to get to 5 or 10,000 followers on IG before you reach out and work with brands. On the other hand it’s a bit of the wild west out there right...
We’ve got a fun interview today with our favorite maker husband and wife duo, Evan and Katelyn. They’ve been running heavy as full time content creators just over a year now. They ran a small goods business selling...
So what do you want to be doing in 5 or 10 years? It’s a cliche question, but if you really take a step back and think about it you can shape what you’re doing today to be successful...
Today we’re talking with one of friends who has been taking big steps in learning to build as well as her YouTube channel. Tamar from 3x3 Customs isn’t afraid to try new things and today she shares with us...
To grow a successful business it takes dedication, hard work, consistency, a good business plan, new customers, and about 50 other things. And when you do it right it’s a wonderful thing and your business can take off. ...
We’ve got an oversized episode for you today, or should I say, Jackman sized. Paul Jackman has built a strong YouTube and online following in the maker space in an unconventional way. He was educated in the skilled...
We’re already in July which means Q2 is behind and it’s time for another quarterly Q&A.; Every week we do an after show for our Patreon supporters and we answer their questions they submit. Once a quarter we...
Today we’re talking with a guy who’s been playing the long game in the woodworking content space. George Vondriska is the managing editor of Woodworkers Guild of America. He’s been helping grow that site and provide high quality...
It’s time for another quarterly update on Instagram and man do we have a lot to share. Between new features and a big slow down this last quarter has been an interesting one. Show notes: https://madeforprofit.com/episode103 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeforprofittribe/ Support us: http://www.patreon.com/madeforprofit Guide to Pricing Handmade...
Today we’re interviewing two OGs in the DIY building space. Ashley Turner and Whitney Gainer are the sisters behind Shanty 2 Chic and have been running their DIY furniture and home decor website for almost a decade now. ...
John and I just got back from a trade show and it sparked an interesting show topic. John and Jory Brigham had a build off setup right in the middle of the show floor. Building out of your...
Cue the trumpets and release the doves. Thank you for being with us and supporting Made for Profit to get to 100 shows. For 100 we thought we’d bring you something new and special. Recently we were...
As we’re at the doorstep of our 100th episode we thought the topic of podcasting would be a perfect tie in. There’ve been a ton of new podcasts hitting the scene lately in the woodworking space and podcasting seems...
Our interview today is with a full fledged business owner who also happens to be a blogger. Scott Sidler runs Austin HIstorical, where he and his team restore and preserve old buildings. He started out fixing up his...
I can’t believe we’re at 97 episodes already! I tell you what, we’re giving away free fanny packs to celebrate episode 97. Just repost this episode to your feed, follow us on YouTube, Instagram, MySpace and Tinder, and...
This week we’re talking with another artist turned woodworker. Ashley Harwood started off as a graduate from carnegie mellon university and an installation artist, but soon found her way into woodturning to make some extra money. She started...
Consistency is the key to performing at a high level week after week, month after month, and year after year. Today we talk about how we stay consistent and things that have helped and hurt us along our journey. Show...
We’ve got a great interview today with a woodworker who went from the verge of homelessness to having a thriving customer furniture business. Donnie Galli runs Designs by Donnie out of Destin, FL and has found a niche in...
It’s time for another quarterly Q&A.; Every week we answer questions for our Patrons on the After Show and each quarter we like to pick a few and share them the broader audience. We’ll have a mix of...
We’re continuing to branch out with the makers on our show and today we talk with another artist but in a different medium. Jenny Bower runs a custom engraving business where she specializes in her own style of embellishment...
As you start becoming a legit business you start dealing with more and more clients and transactions. And every transaction is a chance to delight your customers and give them everything they wanted...or a chance for miscommunication, false expectations,...
We’ve got another great interview with a start up furniture maker today. Jason Hibbs has been running his woodworking business, Bourbon Moth, for the last 4.5 years. He’s got an extraordinary hustle and has built his business on...
We like to give a quarterly update on our favorite social platform, Instagram. And this time it’s a special one. I recently taught a class on Instagram growth at Workbench Con down in Atlanta and I was asked...
Today we’re talking with another creative maker and true artist in our field, Jon Peters. He’s a unique combination of a painter and woodworker. Jon talks with us about owning his own art gallery before moving his business...
Welcome to episode 87. John and I just got back from Workbench Con down in Atlanta and today we’re going to recap some of the learnings we took away. We’ve talk about it before but Workbench Con...
Today we have an interview with our favorite German maker, Laura Kampf. Laura’s builds are born out of pure creativity as she repurposes and reconfigures old and new items alike into amazing creations. She thrives on the challenge...
To drive your Instagram you’ve gotta post daily...and two times a day is even better. Make sure you’re engaging with all your comments. Answer your DM’s, don’t forget to do Stories, and man IGTV is really taking off...
Today we have an interview with someone who a lot of us have hung out with on Saturdays for the over a decade. Kevin O’Connor has been the host of This Old House and Ask This Old House...
Have you ever been scrolling through your social media feed and see that awesome video you published last week. And after a moment of excitement that your content is getting good reach you realize it’s not your post but...
We are launching a “brand” new series today with our interviews. As a compliment to our talks with awesome makers and content creators we’re flipping it to the other side of the table and interviewing leaders from the brands...
It’s the new year and a great time to take a step back and look at your business. One of the biggest hurdles to any business is being organized, both in your production and in the back office so...
We’ve got an awesome interview today with a guy who started with a few used tool in his parent’s basement and turned it into a full scale custom furniture and sawmill operation. Paul Limiski is the man behind Canadian...
It’s time for another quarterly Q&A.; Every week we answer questions for our Patrons on the After Show and each quarter we like to pick a few and share them the broader audience. And we’re excited about this...
Happy New Year to everyone, we are officially in 2019 now! 2018 was a great year for so many of us and for Made for Profit. Today we’re going to take a look back at some of the...
