This week on the podcast we welcome JJ Levenske with Bleuwave Construction. We’ve had listeners reach out asking the story behind A Finer Touch Construction and JJ was gracious to come on and host the show. He asked about the importance of a mentor, company structure and the legacy of our brand. And we have some extremely incredible guests that will be joining us over the next 8 weeks, including some big announcements.

This week on the podcast we welcome Dondie McAdoo. We brought him on to speak about the pros and cons of solar power, as well as asked many questions in regard to pricing, utility savings, and durability. Dee answered many questions that our listeners have in regard to solar power. Definitely take a listen.

This week on the podcast we brought on Anthony Winston III. Anthony owns a small engineering business @winston_engineering and offered great insight on how to run and operate your own company. We also spoke about marketing, branding, sales, and how to deal with difficult clients. Anthony runs all of his own social media, as do we, and gave some great insight. Winston Engineering is a licensed electrical engineering consultant. They specialize in HVAC, electrical and plumbing designs/engineering for commercial and residential projects.

Betsy has extensive experience in design, trends and marketing. We spoke about timeless designs, color palettes and research and development. We also spoke about the need to evolve to understand consumer habits

We invited Ms. Hausman to the podcast to discuss marketing, company evolution and business strategies. We also discussed how the platform can help businesses such as ours during the COVID-19 crisis. Liza has experience spanning advertising, consulting, marketing and social strategy for Fortune 500 brands to a host of innovative startups.

We brought on Steve to share his tremendous insight in regard to building science, architecture and design. After receiving his architectural degree, Steve took a position in a large Architectural Firm in Cambridge Massachusetts with Building Science Corporation as a project architect. Upon leaving Building Science Corporation, Steve established 3D Building Solutions with two colleagues, Peter and Nathan Yost. Being a partner at Building Solutions helped to further educate him in the architect-client relationship. Direct client interaction in numerous projects allowed him to enhance the skills required to work with clients of varying backgrounds. After three years of 3D Building Solutions, Steve established Steven Baczek Architect, a sole proprietorship specializing in wholesome, appropriate, and responsible residential design

Dan is a construction business consultant. We all need to better our systems and procedures to ensure that we are working efficiently. Dan speaks about some basic procedures and systems that we can use to better our business. We also speak about what characteristics make contractors separate from the rest.

Stuart offers extensive experience in development, investment and large-scale construction. We brought him on to discuss purchasing, logistics and coordination when managing projects all across the country. We also discussed the data they collect when researching new developments and the information pertinent to their feasibility studies. Stuart began his career in commercial real estate in 1984. The Bomasada team has completed over 1.5 Billion dollars of transactional in new developments, construction and acquisitions

Jenny offers extensive experience in blogging, magazine contribution, interior design, marketing, social media, and print. She is a social media influencer and speaks about how her business has evolved over the years. She gives tremendous insight on Pinterest and other small business tips

In this episode we discuss how to build your social network and the power of positivity as an entrepreneur. We also spoke about the ups and downs of owning a business and the importance of business evolution.