Ethan Hickey of @maderakitchens has a background in the oil and gas sector. Which has helped relieve the financial burden of starting a contracting company.

His passion for all things woodworking developed when he and his wife bought their first house and took on redoing it themselves from top to bottom. That was 9 years ago...

Now in a new town, new home, new 6,000 square foot cabinet shop, Madera Kitchens, Ethan and his business are still growing. It has been a journey for them but they still have room for improvement and still learning along the way.

Listen to his story and be inspired and learn a thing or two from his experiences.

Apps that Ethan uses:

• Timestation - helps with hours, payroll, has geo-tagging
• Freshbooks - for invoicing and time tracking
• Microsoft planner - calendar + planner

Recommended Book: The Great Game of Business