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Episode 4 “The Millionaire Tradesmen: Why Plumbers & Electricians are the New Tech Founders”
Welcome back to the Building What Matters Podcast: Hosted by Andrew Robles (@fbcorpceo) entrepreneur, builder, and the visionary behind fbcorp.com.
This show is where ambition meets execution, and where you get real, raw, tactical insight into building business, building people, and building what matters.
This Week’s Episode: The Millionaire Tradesmen In Episode 4, Andrew and Alina tackle the shocking shifts in the labor market and reveal where the real money is being made in today’s economy, it’s not in the tech bubble, it’s in the trades.
Andrew and Alina break down: The Trades Paycheck: Why plumbers, electricians, and skilled carpenters now earn as much, or more than a college graduate, with plumbers averaging $58 an hour.
The New Investment: The impact of massive funding like California's $25 million apprenticeship program and Home Depot's trade certification courses. The Future of Work: Why the "doers" who come home with dirt on their shirt are the next wave of millionaires. AI vs. Experience: Why construction can never be run solely from an Excel spreadsheet and why leadership cannot be replaced by technology.
The Smart Owner Myth: The cost of hiring the cheapest contractor and the massive savings gained by hiring skill and speed. This episode is about recognizing the true value of skill, challenging outdated notions of career success, and ensuring that experience in the field always dictates the budget and the outcome. Because experience matters.
What to Expect From This Podcast: Business strategy Entrepreneurial mindset Building and scaling from zero Real-world lessons from the trenches Transparency: the wins, the losses, and the pivots Core Lesson of the Week: Contractors are always right. Experience and quality work trump cheap bids and academic theory every single time.
Connect with Andrew Robles Website: https://fbcorp.com Instagram: @fbcorpceo Subscribe, leave a review, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.
#BuildingWhatMatters #AndrewRobles #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #Construction #SkilledTrades #MillionaireTradesmen #Plumbers #Electricians #HomeDepot
By FBCORPCEOEpisode 4 “The Millionaire Tradesmen: Why Plumbers & Electricians are the New Tech Founders”
Welcome back to the Building What Matters Podcast: Hosted by Andrew Robles (@fbcorpceo) entrepreneur, builder, and the visionary behind fbcorp.com.
This show is where ambition meets execution, and where you get real, raw, tactical insight into building business, building people, and building what matters.
This Week’s Episode: The Millionaire Tradesmen In Episode 4, Andrew and Alina tackle the shocking shifts in the labor market and reveal where the real money is being made in today’s economy, it’s not in the tech bubble, it’s in the trades.
Andrew and Alina break down: The Trades Paycheck: Why plumbers, electricians, and skilled carpenters now earn as much, or more than a college graduate, with plumbers averaging $58 an hour.
The New Investment: The impact of massive funding like California's $25 million apprenticeship program and Home Depot's trade certification courses. The Future of Work: Why the "doers" who come home with dirt on their shirt are the next wave of millionaires. AI vs. Experience: Why construction can never be run solely from an Excel spreadsheet and why leadership cannot be replaced by technology.
The Smart Owner Myth: The cost of hiring the cheapest contractor and the massive savings gained by hiring skill and speed. This episode is about recognizing the true value of skill, challenging outdated notions of career success, and ensuring that experience in the field always dictates the budget and the outcome. Because experience matters.
What to Expect From This Podcast: Business strategy Entrepreneurial mindset Building and scaling from zero Real-world lessons from the trenches Transparency: the wins, the losses, and the pivots Core Lesson of the Week: Contractors are always right. Experience and quality work trump cheap bids and academic theory every single time.
Connect with Andrew Robles Website: https://fbcorp.com Instagram: @fbcorpceo Subscribe, leave a review, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.
#BuildingWhatMatters #AndrewRobles #Entrepreneurship #BusinessPodcast #Construction #SkilledTrades #MillionaireTradesmen #Plumbers #Electricians #HomeDepot