Small Town America - Stephen Wood
Floor Academy - Helping flooring, tile and stone contractors own an asset
English - March 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBEntrepreneurship Business Management business growth small business entrepreneurship business strategy marketing sales contractor leadership manager flooring Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this week's episode, we have Stephen Wood, the owner and operator of Great Alaskan Flooring Company located on Kodiak Island, Alaska. Stephen's career in the flooring industry began when he was just 16 years old in Mississippi. After moving to Alaska for private school, he earned his GED at 19 and opened his own showroom. Stephen worked alongside his hired installers, learning the tricks of the trade and selling projects. Join us as we talk about his industry journey, the obstacles he faces working in a remote and small location, and the importance of exceptional customer service in driving sales.
Great Alaskan Flooring Company
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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.