Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - Jake Schlichte

Floor Academy - Helping flooring, tile and stone contractors own an asset

English - April 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB
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Previous Episode: I'm Going Out On My Own: How Different Can It Be? - Nathan Hyden - A Step Above Flooring

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This week's guest is Jake Schlichte, the owner and operator of North Country Hardwoods located in Auburn, New Hampshire. Jake comes from a family with a background in flooring, as his grandfather ran a store and his father did hardwood floors. He believes that taking risks has made a difference in his career. Jake encourages getting comfortable with being uncomfortable to reach new heights in business. Tune in to find out more about Jake's journey and his approach to risk-taking.

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Floor Academy is a podcast hosted by Kyle Hedin that provides small business information and guidance to flooring, tile and stone contractors on how to build a successful and sustainable business. The podcast aims to help contractors move from owning a job to owning an asset, by providing insights and strategies related to management, entrepreneurship, and networking.

Floor Academy covers a range of topics related to flooring, tile and stone business management, including small business advertising, paid traffic, and organic traffic. The podcast also provides information on promotional marketing, LLC setup, simple small business management, and networking strategies.

The podcast aims to help carpet, tile, stone, hardwood, floating floor, and many more types of contractors develop a deep understanding of business management, including effective networking and entrepreneurship strategies, which are crucial to achieving long-term success in the flooring industry. By discussing various topics related to small business management, such as finance, operations, marketing, sales, human resources, branding, advertising, interviewing, taxes, company structures, and more the podcast provides valuable insights to help flooring, tile and stone contractors become successful business owners.