In episode 83 of The Kitchen Table, Ken Baden interviews Nick Zarachowics, as they reminisce about their journey from working out of Ken's kitchen table to building a successful business in the insurance restoration and roofing industry.

Tune in as they discuss the challenges of 2024, the impact of COVID-19 on their operations, and the importance of adaptability in entrepreneurship.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:06:08] Kitchen table office beginnings.

[00:09:32] Insurance industry challenges.

[00:12:46] Adapting in challenging times.

[00:17:36] Starting a second company.

[00:22:34] Journey from uncertainty to success.

[00:23:13] Business partnership challenges.

[00:26:36] Abandonment during training process.

[00:30:48] Overcoming adversity in business.

[00:36:48] COVID testing drive-through innovation.

[00:39:09] Loyalty and team retention strategies.

[00:43:04] Business ownership and risk assessment.

[00:45:13] Great idea, bad timing.

[00:49:17] Dealing with adversity in business.

[00:53:44] Hiring and leadership challenges.

[00:55:21] Trusting your gut in business.

[00:58:36] Importance of keeping your word.

[01:01:57] Keeping your word as a leader.

[01:06:38] Struggles of 2024 and resilience.

[01:09:03] Breakthrough Through Adversity.

QUOTES

• "Relationships are arguably your most powerful tool and communication is the catalyst to fostering and maintaining and developing and all of the above with those relationships." - Ken Baden
• “Honestly, like we came a long way like going from all the way from you know canvassing for retail to just getting thrown into insurance to now You know, we just got to look back at how grateful we should be.” - Nick Zarachowics
• "It's imperative as a leader... you give your word that you have got to be like, I've got to keep that. Cause the second you break it, you lose people." - Ken Baden

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Ken Baden

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialkenbaden

Nick Zarachowics

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

WEBSITES:

The Kitchen Table Podcast: https://thekitchentablepodcast.net/

Blue Collar Ballers Union: https://bluecollarballersunion.com/