Built for the Trades

Built for the Trades

Hosted by: Dan Dowdy

How do you build a successful trade company? Find out how other trade company owners are finding success.

Episodes

Creating a Team That Excels: Building an Organization That Inspires

Season #1

Welcome to the Built Trace Podcast, where we are dedicated to helping you grow your business through leadership development. Whether it's your own business, organization, or leadership skills at home, our focus is to...
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Five Steps to Take Advantage of the Recession and Grow Your Business

Season #1

Welcome to the Built of Trades podcast! I'm your host, Dan Dowdy, and today we will discuss the five steps that can help you leverage the recession to your advantage. But before we begin, I want to take a moment to...
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Recap with Dan Dowdy: Exploring the Benefits of Trades: Josh Zolan's Journey and Insights

Season #1

On this episode of Built of the Trades podcast! In this edition, our hosts, Dan Dowdy, and Nathan Glass, dive into an important topic that can transform how we approach our goals: the power of discipline. Drawing from...
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Exploring the Benefits of Trades: Josh Zolan's Journey and Insights

Season #1

In a recent episode of the Built For The Trades podcast, host Dan engages in a captivating conversation with Josh Zolan, owner of Wendy City Equipment, podcaster, speaker, and author of the book "Blue is the New...
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Recap with Dan Dowdy of Interview with Rachel BetterBid

Season #1

In this blog post, we will discuss emotional capacity and leadership, a topic introduced by Dan Dowdy, the host of the Built for Trades podcast, during the recap of the interview with Rachel Better Bid, the VP of...
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Why Having An Online Presence Is Important For Business

Season #1

On todayā€™s Built For The Trades podcast episode, host Dan Dowdy is interviewing Rachel Betterbid from CoalMarch. You will get to hear how having an online presence is essential for any business looking to grow and...
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Recap with Dan Dowdy: How XOI Could Benefit Your Technicians

Season #1

In a podcast recap episode from Built For The Trades, Dan Dowdy discusses the importance of understanding others' perspectives in leadership. The episode features JP Cahalan from XOI Technologies, who stresses the...
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How XOI Could Benefit Your Technicians

Season #1

Dan Dowdy, the Built for the Trades podcast host, interviews JP Cahalan from XOI Technologies, which provides an app for technicians to capture and collaborate on work and get coaching. Calahan talks about his...
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Recap with Dan Dowdy: Investing in Customer Service Skills: A Key to Success for Trades Businesses

Season #1

In this episode of the Bill for the Trades podcast, the host, Dan Dowdy, invites Nathan Glass, a coach, and facilitator at Built for the Trades, to discuss a leadership topic pulled from an interview with Zach...
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Investing in Customer Service Skills: A Key to Success for Trades Businesses

Season #1

In the trades industry, customer service skills can be the difference between a thriving business and one that struggles to stay afloat. This was the focus of a recent episode of the Built For The Trades podcast,...
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Recap with Dan Dowdy: Overcoming Adversity and Impacting The Next Generation

Season #1

Ā  In this episode of the Built podcast, Dan recaps his interview with John Akhoian, the CEO of Rooter Hero, the largest residential plumbing service company in California. John shared his inspiring story of overcoming...
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Overcoming Adversity and Impacting The Next Generation

Season #1

In this episode of the Built of the Trades podcast, host Dan Dowdy interviews John Akhoian, the co-founder and CEO of Rooter Hero Plumbing. John talks about his journey to becoming a tradesman and leader in the...
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