The Curious Builder

Interior designer Julia Miller sits down with Mark D. Williams to discuss her career path from social work to owning her design firm, Yond Interiors. She shares details about her creative process, expanding her business both locally and nationally, and her approach to collaborating with clients. Listeners are given an inside look at Miller's journey and strategies for success in the interior design field.

Sponsors for the Episode:

The Scout Guide Minneapolis https://thescoutguide.com/minneapolis/

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest: Julia Miller Website: https://www.yondinteriors.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yondinteriors/

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

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Hendel Homes is a custom home-building company based in Minnesota. Rick and Amy Hendel share how they started their company, the importance of building relationships with clients, architects, and trades, and how they have grown their teams over the years. They also talk about the challenges of balancing work in the business with work on the business as an owner and how being part of builder groups has helped them improve. They discuss what they think is the secret to running a successful home-building business.

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest:

Website: https://hendelhomes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hendelhomes/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hendel-homes/

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

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Kura Home Maintenance provides routine maintenance and cleaning services for homes in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Owner Daniel Felt started the company in 2016 with a focus on providing reliable and high-quality service. The company uses technology, systems, and processes to efficiently serve over 800 clients with 34 different services. Employees are young and well-trained to provide a positive experience for clients. Daniel values work-life balance and shares how he spends time with his family while still growing the business.

Sponsors for the Episode:

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest:

Website: https://www.kurahome.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kurahome/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-felt-43272947/

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Chris Anderson of Monthend provides accounting and bookkeeping services tailored specifically for builders. They organize financial data into meaningful statements and insights with their goal being to help builders gain a better understanding of their finances to improve decision-making and sleep better at night.

Sponsors for the Episode:

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest:

Website: https://www.monthend.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisandersonmonthendcpa

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Kate Grutzmacher, the owner of The Scout Guide publication, joins Mark to discuss TSG (The Scout Guide) and how it supports small businesses in and around the Minneapolis community. Kate explains how TSG works and how they select clients. She also shares stories about inspiring clients and discusses her day job as president of Cities Management, a property management company. Kate describes how she leads with empathy and a focus on empowering people. She finds fulfillment in helping clients grow and succeed.

Where to find the Guest: https://thescoutguide.com/minneapolis/editors/

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Kim Senn joins the show to discuss her journey starting off working for creative agencies to owning her Ad firm. She shares her background and her process with clients, specifically how she gets to know a brand and what it stands for. Kim and Mark also chat about what gets them into a creative space, and how Inspiration doesn't just come to you. It's acting on an idea and trying it out. Kim helps her clients form their ideas into reality and tuning into this episode will help you do the same.

Sponsors for the Episode:

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest: Website: https://www.sennandsons.com/

Instagram: @sennandsons

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlysenn/

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Alma Homes founders, Kirsten and Ethan, are here to share how their custom home business has grown to its level of success, and the strategies they're implementing to keep scaling up. Future architect turned designer and spreadsheet queen, Kirsten breaks down the analytics across their various platforms and why they especially focus on website traffic to retain traction. Attorney and framer, Ethan, has always loved the creation process and brings his business and building knowledge to the table. Together they bounce off each other's strengths and drive their brand forward. This is a must-listen for ambitious business owners looking to grow their company and brand sustainably.

Sponsors for the Episode:

Pella Northland https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest: Website: https://almahomes.com/

Pinterest:www.pinterest.com/almahomes

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with a new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Episode 16.5 features highlights from the interview with Michael and Danielle Gutelli of Clark and Aldine.

Join us for our first LIVE audience event we hosted at the amazing showroom in Hennepin Made's glass factory. Jackson Schwartz the co-founder of Hennepin Made expounds his thoughts, experiences, and stories in a way that relates to everyone in the pursuit of passion and business. A lively and attentive audience of 60 was in attendance for a deep dive into the pursuit of passion around blowing glass. Starting in Wisconsin to the travels for world-class learning in Canberra, Australia, and back again, Jackson shares his deep insights, business lessons, failures, success, and the mindset to NEVER stop improving your craft.

Sponsors for the Episode:

Pella Northland Website - https://www.pellabranch.com/minnesota/

Manomin Resawn Timbers https://mrtimbers.com/

Adaptive https://www.adaptive.build

Where to find the Guest:

Website: https://hennepinmade.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennepinmade

The host of the Curious Builder Posdast is Mark D. Williams, the founder of Mark D. WIlliams Custom Homes Inc. They are an award-winning Twin Cities-based home builder, creating quality custom homes and remodels — one-of-a-kind dream homes of all styles and scopes. Whether you're looking to reimagine your current space or start fresh with new construction, we build homes that reflect how you live your everyday life.

Connect with Mark D. Williams:

Website | Podcast | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Houzz

Michael and Danielle Gutelli outline their branding and how each project has a naming strategy that makes them unique and special. A 2nd-grade teacher and a marketing and advertising guru, Michael and Danielle left what they knew to start a new business, while also having their first child. Five years and 10,000 hours of practicing their artform in the form of an informative blog transformed them into a top-notch residential design and build team. A serial entrepreneur, Micheal used his passion and love for owning his own story to take the leap into business. Danielle and Micheal explain why a professional has fee services. Why would building and remodelers struture a free framework instead of a charging for their expertise?