Inbound sales marketing. Website design. Professional photography. You may be wondering how these things have anything to do with your woodworking business, but it’s really straightforward. You need a website. Not just a website, a good website that is a showcase for your work as well as somewhere for people to learn about you and what you do. In this episode, we talk about what makes a good website and how you can get others interested in your business and what you have to offer through successful inbound sales marketing.

This week we have Markus Raves, he worked on the supply side of the woodworking industry, making things like edge banding, and things on the plastic extrusion side. But, we're gonna be talking about green innovations in woodworking with Markus Raves. So stay tuned. Let's see what he's got to say. And I know one of the questions I'm gonna ask him is what is the difference between European style craftsmen and North American. See where he takes that question.

Bidding is the most important game you’ll ever play as the owner of a trades business. It’s one of the biggest impacts you can have on your business. Making the right bids and winning the right jobs will give you more time and less headache as you work with the things you love. In this episode, you will finally be getting the inside scoop on how you can win the bids you want.

Devon Tilley, host of Art of Construction, joins us today to talk about just how important a sense of community is to making those massive moves that take your business from an idea to a reality. Devon is full of personality and loves what he does, as he speaks about just how he created an environment in which he could thrive.

We all know how bidding works...or do we? This week’s episode we talk to Mark Raffan, the Negotiation Ninja, who will break down the bidding process from both sides to help you understand how to place a bid and get better results when it comes down to the jobs you want.

If you could have a meeting that was to the point, full of empathy, company culture, involved your whole team entirely, and only lasted about 15 minutes, you would think I’m crazy, right? Wrong! Ankit Sharma has it figured out with his meeting strategy called “the huddle” where he accomplishes all that and more.

There are 8 common mistakes that may be keeping you from making that sale. Whether it’s showing up late or not asking for the sale, mistakes big or small can be fixed as soon as you’re aware of them. This episode, we’ll be talking about these mistakes and just how you can fix them ASAP.

As woodworkers, we take raw products and create a finished one. Spencer Sheinin manufactured skincare products. How does this relate? Manufacturing and money. Spencer, as an accountant, knows some things about the financial side of  manufacturing that you don’t want to miss out on.

Patrick Ellis is super passionate about sake. He’s no craftsman, but he is a businessman who know just how to take things to the next level through listening and implementing. You're gonna be entertained just as much as you're gonna be informed and educated in this episode where we sit down and talk about everything from lean to your family business and most importantly, how to take your business further.

KWAME Christian from Negotiate Anything Podcast joins us to share some valuable information on how to give and get what we need from a negotiation. When it comes down to it, negotiation is all about knowing when to talk and what to say. With the right questions and the right respect, you may just find the right answers and the deal you’re looking for.