Modern Craftsman

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Modern Craftsman is more than just a podcast. It’s a community. A hub for those in this industry to promote excellence, education, knowledge and respect. To share what they’ve done right and what they’ve done wrong. To talk about building, life, leadership, mental health and everything in between. And we want to partner with vendors, brands and people that share the same goals: to make people better, to make the industry better and to advocate for a better life in the trades.

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Midweek with Tyler: Building in Belize

Apr 17 2024 35 mins  
Tyler Grace shares his experiences building a house in Belize with his father and returning home from vacation, discussing the culture, construction practices, and cost of living in Belize while outlining his plans to develop helpful resources for small construction businesses on his website. The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts: Tyler Grace Podca

#308 Inspections with Austin Katje

Apr 14 2024 120 mins  
Austin Katje joins to discuss balancing business growth and personal life while working in the construction industry. The guys also share experiences with career choices, managing diverse projects, learning from mistakes, and finding hobbies outside of work. Jeff Sweenor aslo joins as a guest co-host. Austin Katje https://veldco.com/ Guest co-host Jeff Sweenor https://www.youtube.

Midweek with Tyler: Navigating slowdowns

Apr 10 2024 37 mins  
Tyler Grace provides advice to a young contractor experiencing a slowdown in business, encouraging him to focus on relationships and goals over quick money. The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts: Tyler Grace Podcast Produced By: Motif Media Tyler's Top Blogs: How I Started My Business Books that Build Site Protection Principles My Preconst

#306 Hiring & Firing with David Wintzer

Apr 07 2024 110 mins  
Nick Schiffer interviews David Wintzer about challenges in the construction industry, such as hiring and retaining qualified employees, and discusses potential solutions like artificial intelligence, pre-construction processes, and collaborating over competing. David Wintzer https://www.davidwintzer.com/ Modern Craftsman Partnerships Andersen Windows Buildertrend T

Midweek with Tyler: Creating a Sustainable Small Businesses

Apr 03 2024 32 mins  
Tyler Grace shares how he has come to understand that many residential contractors wish to run small businesses without working excessive hours, and how presenting his approach to creating a sustainable business model without scaling up has resonated strongly with other owners who want alternatives to the standard paths of growth. The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsm

#306 Home Maintenance with Andrew Patterson

Mar 31 2024 118 mins  
Andrew Patterson of Patterson Custom Homes has developed a home maintenance system to help builders educate homeowners and track required maintenance. Nick, Tyler and Andrew also cover challenges with new materials, setting clear expectations, and protecting reputations. Andrew Patterson https://pattersoncustomhomes.com/ Modern Craftsman Partnerships Andersen Windows B

Midweek with Tyler: Accounting for Inefficiencies

Mar 27 2024 38 mins  
Tyler discusses the importance of accounting for inefficiencies in small businesses by factoring in downtime, mistakes, and other unavoidable issues, and advocates setting rates based on realistic productivity expectations rather than assuming perfect efficiency. He also shares challenges he faced in a recent enduro bike race and lessons learned about persevering through difficulti

#305 30x40 Eric Reinholdt

Mar 24 2024 105 mins  
Eric Reinholdt shares how he added passive income streams to his architecture business allowing him to choose the jobs he wants and not have to "sell" himself. They discuss best practices for small business owners and contractors to consider alternative models that allow for profitability and flexibility. Eric Reinholdt https://thirtybyforty.com Modern Craftsman Partnerships

Midweek with Tyler: Transitioning to Ownership with Logan Rolfe

Mar 20 2024 89 mins  
Tyler interviews Logan Rolfe about his transition from commercial cabinet installations to starting his own millwork business in Northwest Arkansas, discussing challenges with custom kitchen design, building relationships with clients, and strategies for growing a small business. The Modern Craftsman: linktr.ee/moderncraftsmanpodcast Find Our Hosts: Tyler Grace Podcast Produce

#304 Understanding your cash flow with Matt Calvano

Mar 17 2024 100 mins  
Adaptive Co-Founder Matt Calvano discusses his company's financial management platform for construction companies, which aims to provide real-time visibility into cash flow and reduce paperwork through automation to help builders make better strategic decisions. Matt Calvano https://www.adaptive.build/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcalvano/ Modern Craftsman Partnerships