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  • Oct 14, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 37m AVG DURATION
  • 107 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Steel Toe University Podcast

STU 106: Love and Leadership - How to Win at Both When Running a Business with Your Spouse

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 26:50


Running any business can have difficult moments.  When you're working alongside your spouse, those moments can feel bigger and more often.  In today's podcast, Kat Thompson shares her secrets to success while running a landscaping business with her husband.

105 - The Benefits of Hiring a Business Coach.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 42:54


In this episode will talk about the benefits of hiring an outside coach or consultant to Help you stay develop and stay focused on the most important strategies for winning in your business.    This episode will challenge the mindset of “going it alone”, which often can be a blind spot of many small business owners.   The very best athletes and performers in the world have coaches. Small business owners should embrace a and adopt this mindset as well.

STU 104 - Why You Should Put Marketing Dollars into Your Website First

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 40:33


Building a website that drives online traffic to your business can be a challenging task. Understanding how the Google algorithms work and earning Page 1 organic visibility is a science. In today’s episode we’ll speak with Mike Tomaino, owner of Platinum Arts, who’ll explain what it takes to have your website dominate in your local market.

STU 103 - Getting Started In Artificial Turf

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 47:55


Artificial Turf is $1 billion industry and it’s still in its infancy. In this podcast we’ll explore this massive opportunity and how relatively easy it is to get started with special guest Greg Weitz. With high profit margins in a low barrier to entry, now has never been a better time to position yourself as a leader in the artificial turf installation market.

STU 102 - No More Fat Contractors

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 31:46


Health and wellness is a popular topic in today's society, but what does it really mean?  At Steel Toe U, our passion is for contractors to be successful in all areas in life.  Including health!  Phil and Kali discuss food habits they have adopted to become more successful in their health.

STU 101 - To Franchise or Not to Franchise?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 20:33


There are definitely pros and cons to buying into a franchise business.  Systems are in place so that takes a lot of the guesswork out of running a business.  But, sometimes those systems are so restricting that an entrepreneur struggles.  Today, Phil and Kali go over the pros and cons and what their personal views are.

STU 100 - Recovering Equipment Costs

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 32:12


Bidding jobs should not be a guessing game and leave the estimator saying, "I hope we make money..."  The most successful businesses know their numbers (overhead, COGS,  etc) so they are able to bid properly and profit every time.  Today we talk about how to add equipment costs into your estimates.

STU 099 - Purchasing vs. Renting Equipment

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 22:07


How do you know when the time is right to stop renting and purchase a piece of equipment?  In episode 099, Phil goes over an easy way to determine if it makes more financial sense to continue renting or to jump in and make a purchase.

STU 098 - Putting Your Money to Work

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 17:43


Small investments grow nicely over time. Money can work harder than you, so use the power of compound interest to create a retirement.  After all, that's why most people get in to business.

STU 097: We're Back!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 62:36


After a bit of a break, Steel Toe University is excited to be back in action and committed to bringing contractor's the best information that will lead to a fulfilling business and personal life.

STU 096: Entrepreneurship in Uncertain Times - Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 60:29


The third discussion during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sunday, March 23, 2020. How is the current COVID-19 Pandemic affecting the businesses of Steel Toe U students?  What are business owners currently seeing in their area?  What are they changing in their businesses and lives?

STU 095: Entrepreneurship in Uncertain Times - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 65:23


The second discussion during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sunday, March 20, 2020. How is the current COVID-19 Pandemic affecting the businesses of Steel Toe U students?  What are business owners currently seeing in their area?  What are they changing in their businesses and lives?

STU 094: Entrepreneurship in Uncertain Times - Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 79:59


On Sunday, March 15, 2020, Phil discussed how the current COVID-19 Pandemic is affecting the businesses of Steel Toe U students.  What are business owners currently seeing in their area?  What are they changing in their businesses and lives?

DMU 093: Start Being a Man

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 62:48


In this recording from a Mastermind Group webinar series, Stan and Phil tackle the topic of "How to be a Man."  It is vital that your morals and values follow you in every part of your life.  Stay congruent and true to yourself in your relationships, business, spiritual, and physical body.

DMU 092: Jake Hatch - Landscaper to Entertainer

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 29:15


DMU 091: Chuck Bowen - Growing with Fewer Pains

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 41:06


DMU 90: Ross Aubrey - Focusing On Ourselves So We Live to Enjoy Our Success

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 46:16


089: Matt Jones - Building and Using Your Database Effectively

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 34:33


088: Danny Iny - Make Money Selling Your Knowledge

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 34:29


DMU 087: Chad Barrett - Succeeding Despite Disabilities

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 31:59


DMU 086: Bijan Khaziri - Making Money On Social Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 29:49


DMU 085: Carl Sorensen - Generate Leads from Your Website

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 35:18


DMU 084: The Lawn Care Rookie - Lessons from a "Tween" Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2017 41:20


DMU 083: Murray Kruger - Using Social Media to Build Business and Get Free Tools

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2016 38:46


DMU 082: Matt Dardani - Age Doesn't Disqualify You From Success

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 31:56


DMU 081: Chris Thompson - Effective Canvassing for Contractors

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 41:54


DMU 080: Joel Comm - The Live Video Revolution

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2016 34:49


079: The Lawn Care Nut – Inch Your Way into Chemical Applications

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2016 35:42


LBP 078: Travis Leicht - Maximize Your Current Assets

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 35:05


DMU 077: Syd Stephan - Innovation Drives Success

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 37:20


LBP 077: Syd Stephan - Innovation Drives Success

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 37:45


076: Bryan Ring - Build Reputation & Charge What You Want

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 39:28


076: Bryan Ring - Build Reputation & Charge What You Want DMU

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 39:03


075: Blake Albertson - Use Social Media to Blow Up Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 35:49


075: Blake Albertson - Use Social Media to Blow Up Your Business LBP

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 36:16


LBP 074: Steve Rak - Hire Key Players & Set Your Business Up For Success LBP

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 39:19


074: Steve Rack - Hire Key Players & Set Your Business Up For Success

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 39:01


LBP 073: Matthew Martin - Expanding into Chemical Applications

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 37:50


LBP 072: Greg Wittstock - Pond Installation for Increased Profits

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2016 37:18


071: George Packard - The Importance of Growing Your Business

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2016 37:29


LBP 070: Daniel Aplin - Keys to Starting Business Right

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 36:06


069: Doug Cobair - Going Off Grid with No Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 37:22


LBP 068: Enzo Parilli - Boost Confidence and Overcome Depression

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 37:27


067: Stacey Marks - Connect with Your Female Market

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 33:42


LBP 066: Jeri Schulze - Hire and Fire with Confidence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 37:19


067: Jack of All Trades is Free Through April 15, 2016

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 0:36


065: Josie Robinson - Change Your Perspective with Gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2016 29:22


064: Brian Pino - Get in Front of HOA's and Go From a Part-Time to a Full-Time Business

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 50:28


LBP 063: Joe Mooney - Rainwater Collection Systems

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2016 36:07


LBP 062: Phil Sarros - Power in Sharing Content

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 33:56


061: Geek to Freak & Keith and Ashley Kalfas - The YouTube Life

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 48:49


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