Kid Contractor Podcast with Caleb Auman

Andy Mulder, owner of Mulder Outdoors in northwest Indiana is our special guest today. We have a great conversation about business profitability and how to get there. Many great topics covered over the hour! Great interview! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @mulderoutdoors

We put out a question bubble on our Instagram story last week and this episode is simply answering a few of those questions for you. A mix of information from hardscaping to basic business practices. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal

Today Caleb talks with Brad and Tami Miller who will be keynote speakers at the Together In The Trades Conference, June 12, 2021, in Waco, TX. They have been married for over 35 years working very hard at having a great marriage. Tami is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Clinical Director at a group counseling practice where she helps some of the most challenged couples learn to work things out and thrive. Brad retired after 26 years as a professional firefighter and has helped many of his firefighter friends with their marriages. Marriage hasn't always been easy for the Millers and in today's episode, you'll hear about some of the things it takes for a marriage to work like improving communication, resolving conflict, and the value of mentors. Plus discover tips for couples that are working together. It's a powerful episode that you'll want to share with your spouse. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @tandemmarriage

Meet Alicia Brentzel of Brex Enterprises. Alicia and her husband AJ run a multi-million dollar construction company. Alicia shares with us some of her biggest lessons along their entrepreneurial road. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @brexenterprises

On this special episode, my wife Brittany takes over on her first solo podcast to interview Jennifer Hanson, owner of Terra Yard Creations. These two talk about starting her business, raising a family, and how her business has transformed over the years. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @terra_yard_creations

Ken and Patrick discuss the systems and the philosophy they used to start and continue growing their company Local Roots Landscaping which is committed to "Cultivating beautiful communities in Pittsburgh from the outside in." This is a great episode you are really going to enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @localrootslandscaping

Paver Pete from Techo Bloc doesn't really need much of an intro. He is a hardscaper/accountant by trade, but he also shares some great business advice on this episode! Today we talk about prioritizing tasks, achieving goals, running a company, and a whole lot more. Enjoy the show! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @paverpete1

Stories from Mark Parker a technical field specialist who does a lot of safety training programs across the country. Wear your PPE and don't modify your equipment… it was built that way for a reason! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @markparker567 [email protected]

On the show today we have Jeremy Swihart sharing with us his experience of limiting labor through buying equipment, hiring really good skilled employees, and building a company that people WANT to work for. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @jsquaredoutdoor

Today on the show we have THE Paver King. We cover a lot of topics during the podcast and we hope you really enjoy the show! "You have to be able to sleep at night and be happy. You can build a company that is an amazing monster, but if you are constantly having to feed it jobs you aren't passionate about and are not content with your role in the company…." - Caleb Auman https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @paver_king

If you have a good experience with a company you are more likely to tell an average of 3 people about it, but if you have a bad experience you'll tell an average of 11 people. In this episode, we have Kent Delong from Buckeye Toyota in Lancaster, Ohio. Kent shares his experiences and lessons learned while working at a car dealership! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @buckeye_toyota

In today's informative episode learn about mistakes made by contractors, industry trends, installation techniques, and tools for hardscaping, all told by our sales rep Ken Ingle, from Semco Stone in Columbus, Ohio. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @semcostone

Brit and I talk with our good friends Brian and Liz Fullerton of Brians Lawn Maintenance. We discuss the challenges of operating a business in 2020 the year of the pandemic. Listen and hear about both the positive things and drawbacks we saw and experienced during that chaotic season. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal www.lawntrepreneuracademy.com @fullertonpartyoftwo

Today we have Ray Rodenburgh, Director of Trade Strategy, with us from Unilock. Ray was a kid contractor himself at the beginning of his career! In this episode, we talk about his beginning in the industry and staying open-minded to change throughout the years. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @ray_rodenburgh_unilock

Brit and Caleb discuss proper spring mulching techniques and their thought process regarding mulch jobs. We won't always get this involved on something as narrow as mulch application but there is a ton of great info for contractors, homeowners, and property managers alike. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal

We talk to Riley Marvin of Alpha Landscapes in Slater Iowa just north of Des Moines. Alpha Landscapes primarily installs Commercial and Government landscape construction projects. This is part 2. Listen to episode #18 for the first half of the interview. We discuss the challenges of scaling quickly and many other things. This is a great episode with loads of actionable information! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @alphalandscapesia

We talk to Riley Marvin of Alpha Landscapes in Slater Iowa just north of Des Moines. Alpha Landscapes primarily installs Commercial and Government landscape construction projects. We discuss in this two-part series the challenges of scaling quickly and many other things. This is a great episode with loads of actionable information! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal @alphalandscapesia

On the road with Caleb and Brittany. A podcast whilst driving! We answer questions we commonly get asked. We're always receiving questions on our Instagram and YouTube channels. On this show, while driving safely down the highly, we answer many of your questions. It's a fun episode... enjoy the ride! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal

We are live from Boulder, Colorado on a quick 30 HOUR vacation before the season gets crazy. During this episode we talk about the importance of taking time off so you don't get burnt out, can be more focused and intentional with your time at work and home, and have better relationships with the people around you. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal

We talk about changes we've made in our company Auman Landscape over the years in regards to how we load up every day, having our guys meet on-site versus driving a company vehicle to a job site. Also discussed are ways to be more efficient regarding fueling vehicles and little productivity hacks and much much more. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades @techniseal

Today's special guest is Shawn Spencer of Spencer Lawn Care in Canton, Ohio. We discuss a wide array of items such as deligation, future "snow-bird" opportunities, and setting up a retirement plan. I also asked Shawn if he had to relocate his business, how would he do it to achieve immediate success. Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc Together In The Trades @spencerlawncare

My brother Noah who runs Elite Networks speaks with us about vulnerabilities in your landscape or construction business where your data and passwords are vulnerable to being hacked and how and why you should protect them. As well as some ID theft horror stories. @elitenetworksllc https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades

24-year-old Blake Albertson and I talk about dealing with the naysayers and negativity in your life and how we block that out. Also why you should ask lots of questions and be willing to risk looking the fool in order to learn and become the master. Blake runs B & B lawncare with two crews and a 30k subscriber YouTube channel along with other popular social media channels. B&B Lawn Care on YouTube https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades

Josh Sutton of Sutton Outdoor (and even Brittany Auman joins in) as we talk about running two challenging jobs at once. We also discuss how speed kills when returning bids and proposals, better accounting, and using the profit first method. In addition, we cover ways we could be boosting our profit margins. @techniseal @laserscaper https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades

in this podcast with "The Lawn Care Rookie," Naylor Taliaferro, we discussed how he made the jump from retail to starting his own lawn care business as well as other professional ventures as well as what machines are helping him boost production in his lawn care business how he sources part-time help as his primary workforce @lcrmedia https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades

We discuss trends in the hardscape and green industry with Phil and Kent Bahler of Pavetool and Josh Jones owner of Mass Hardscaper. Enjoy our conversation about Pavers, Tools Technology, and more! www.pavetool.com www.masshardscapes.com https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc Together In The Trades

In this episode, we speak with Paul from Paul's General Landscaping and Christian of Christians lawncare, both based in Miami Florida. We talk about the 12-foot rule Paul developed. We also discussed how they determine who they do NOT want to work for. This is a great episode with lessons that apply to anyone at any level of business. @miamilandscaper @cristianslawncare https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @togetherinthetrades

In this episode, we discuss with Josh Jones, the Mass Hardscaper, how larger machines increase productivity and where and how Josh finds employees. We also discuss our business philosophies and running a hardscape and landscape construction business. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc Together In The Trades @mass_hardscaper

This is a great episode with Shawn Spencer from Spencer Lawn Care where we dive deep into some things he has not spoken about much in the past we have a great conversation about delegating tasks in your company and being able to step away from it. We talk about their philosophy on how to grow and finance a growing company as well as building a large and successful YouTube channel and dealing with the positive and negative that come with social media channels. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc Together In The Trades @spencerlawncare

Tools + Systems = efficiency. We discuss items that improve business productivity and efficiency with tools and equipment. Phil discusses his philosophies regarding getting product from "pallet to pavement" we also discuss toolbox talks and talking to your team and how they can benefit and grow with the company and its success. Enjoy! www.pavetool.com https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc Together In The Trades

Caleb talks with North Carolina State Trooper and owner of Mitchell's Lawncare Llc. Mitchell Gordy. We discuss the challenges of scaling up a business and the process of scaling down a company. We even talk about what workout routines you should do and what to do if you get pulled over by a Law Enforcement Officer. Enjoy and drive carefully! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc @mitchellslawncarellc

Podcaster Paul Jamison speaks with the Kid Podcaster. Learn about taking many different leaps from starting a lawn care biz out of a Honda Accord to starting his own successful podcast, THE GREEN INDUSTRY PODCAST. We discuss the timing involved in "Getting the boat close enough to the dock to make the jump." Enjoy! https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc http://greenindustrypodcast.com

Caleb interviews Jason Creel of The Lawn Care Life. They talk about the lessons Jason learned from several business ventures, lawn care accounts, and businesses he started and eventually sold. They discuss the many trials and successes of building and selling lawn care accounts and a lawn care business. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc https://thelawncarelife.com

As you grow in business it is incredibly important to implement the systems and procedures your company will eventually survive on as you go. On this inaugural episode of The Kid Contractor Podcast with Caleb Auman, we have Brian and Emily Kellett of Stump Plants. Together they run five interior plant businesses across the country and are here to share with you their lessons learned in creating systems. https://www.aumanlandscape.com/ Auman Landscape on YouTube @aumanlandscapellc