Built from the ground up - the beginning: Recent Episodes

Justin Neri

Built from the ground up chronicles the creation of a chimney service business from the ground up. Building a company and not a job is the goal. Working "on" the business and not necessarily "in it" is a proven method for entrepreneurial success. Let's take the journey together.

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We talk with Jasper Drengler in part one of our new series devoted to knowing numbers. It’s short, it’s easy. Give it a listen and get ready to do your homework.

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In this episode we get the privilege of speaking with Jasper about numbers. Numbers are hard for a lot of home service professionals to figure out. Jasper sheds some light on a this subject. Enjoy.

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Recruiting in 2022 may seem challenging, but it’s really not that hard if you have a system and execute it well. Here are a few tips that I’m passing along. I received free, so I’m going to give free.

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I went to the dealer recently for an oil change and came out of the experience amazed.

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Today we talk with Kyle and touch on some important leadership points. You're not going to want to miss this one. Are you a spineless leader? If you're like me, you are and didn't even realize it.

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In this episode we do a recap of how WE got to where we are today. It's only been about two and half years, but we've built a great team and process so far. Here's OUR story and some things recently learned.

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In this episode we're going to talk about a few systems we use at Soot Soldiers to keep us in line.

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In this episode we talk about a bunch of things, one of which is pain. Not pain you can take a pill for, but the pain that comes from growing a business. Don't expect any profound solutions, but we're going to talk through some of the things I've been experiencing lately in my business.

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In this episode we talk with Seth Robinson about design and advertising and some Profit First business concepts.

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In this episode we chat with John Ceaser of Ceaser Chimney. John owns a growing chimney service company and is also on the board of the CSIA.  Join us as we talk about some common things on the minds of many business owners.

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Mowing your own lawn is silly when you're building a business, find out why in this episode.

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In this episode we talk about a few random things and the idea of identifying and killing patterns that are killing your business.

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In this episode we talk about a few low level business building concepts and we talk more about the E Myth book. We also spend a few minutes talking about frogs. 

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In this episode we're going to talk about getting started in business and finding out what I feel should be motivating US as we create and grow. A little more will be considered on the question of WHY we start a business. 

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In this episode I'm introducing the point of this podcast and a little background on how I got to this point... The ground.