Fireplace Surrounds & Rapid Set Tips For Designer Concrete Shops - Brent Indenbosch

How do you run a successful designer concrete company that doesn't focus on countertops? Brent offers several suggestions on how to branch out and we talk quite a bit about fireplace surrounds. He's also a huge advocate of using Rapid Set both for the speed and strength factor. He also has an interesting approach to balancing personal and work.

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Where to find Brent:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/diamond_finish_cc/
Website: https://diamondfinishconcretecountertops.com/

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🎏 Recommended Reading For Creatives:
The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://amzn.to/3W1tBKf
Show Your Work by Austin Kleon: https://amzn.to/3Fh1e3y
Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon: https://amzn.to/3HuwBua
The Practice by Seth Godin: https://amzn.to/3WcFzQW
Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss: https://amzn.to/3uNRkSd
Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss: https://amzn.to/3WcOMIY
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey: https://amzn.to/3u8Zfcn

Timestamps:
0:00 Preview
0:24 Intro
1:52 Brent's Story
7:47 Fireplace Surrounds
26:33 Fire Tables
38:23 Rapid Set
52:16 Simplicity isn't necessarily a bad thing
53:51 People asking for advice
1:03:43 Sealers
1:12:18 How to decide when/if to move to another product
1:24:12 Do fewer interior kitchens
1:25:14 How to talk to designers & NOT lead w/countertops
1:30:41 Practical vs Pushing the envelope
1:42:28 Favorite materials to work with
1:45:40 Steel casting tables
1:51:50 Bathtubs
1:54:40 Not working weekends
1:56:31 When to call is quits vs pushing through
2:00:43 Mistakes - fess up & learn
2:04:05 checklists and trackers
2:06:49 Micro holidays
2:08:25 Longer vacations
2:12:34 Small teams & how he flexes for bigger projects