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Blue Collar StartUp - Episode 35: Juan, Jason & Matt (Hunt Companies, Inc.)
In this episode, our host Mike Nelson and visionary founder Derek Foster interview the triple threat team of Juan, Jason, and Matt from Argyle's Hunt Companies! They've handled construction for some major players locally, but they didn't just stumble into the trust of those big league clients - they earned it! Have a listen to this episode and find out how!
Welcome to Blue Collar StartUp, the podcast!
Our Mission is Simple: To facilitate the growth and development of Blue Collar businesses. We will showcase REAL Blue Collar businesses in interviews, and use these stories to help educate and empower the next generation of trades workers to become Blue Collar business owners!
01:26 - An Introduction to Hunt Companies
03:45 - The Beginning: McDonald’s and You
06:06 - Director of Operations: Welcome to Argyle
08:02 - Matt: The Future
09:06 - Commercial vs. Residential Work
11:14 - The Record is Seven!
13:15 - Small, Focused Teams: The Ups and Downs of COVID
16:39 - Onboarding: A Constant Process (Shoutout to BOCES!)
19:14 - Experience Ain’t Cheap! Don’t Be Afraid to Train!
22:15 - Cultivating Culture
24:41 - Trickle-Down Culture: It Starts at the Top!
28:12 - Showing Support
30:16 - Kinks in the Supply Chain… Won’t Get Better Anytime Soon!
34:42 - Why Haven’t Costs Gone Back Down?
38:48 - Good Relationships… Are Based on Trust!
41:37 - Multi-Layered Profit-Earning: Waste Not!
43:26 - Advice to the Next Generation: Find Out What You Like to Do!
47:27 - How to Get in Touch
49:04 - Closing Remarks
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