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Introducing CJ Nielsen
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this week's episode of The Build Show Podcast, we welcome our newest contributor, CJ Nielsen, and he and Matt go deep.
They talk about CJ's story: how he got into the trades and his business, CNC Electric. CJ's a second-generation builder based in Petaluma, California, near the beautiful Bay Area and Napa wine country.
CJ knew he wanted to be an electrician in high school, taking independent study classes and becoming a journeyman by the time he was 22.
Their focus on quality and craftsmanship built CNC Electric's reputation for high-quality work on high-end, luxury homes.
You can find CJ's videos on The Build Show Network here: https://buildshownetwork.com/go/cjnielsen
They talk about CJ's story: how he got into the trades and his business, CNC Electric. CJ's a second-generation builder based in Petaluma, California, near the beautiful Bay Area and Napa wine country.
CJ knew he wanted to be an electrician in high school, taking independent study classes and becoming a journeyman by the time he was 22.
Their focus on quality and craftsmanship built CNC Electric's reputation for high-quality work on high-end, luxury homes.
You can find CJ's videos on The Build Show Network here: https://buildshownetwork.com/go/cjnielsen
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Episode 2: Matt's Story - Part 2: On this week’s episode of the Build Show Podcast I want to talk about mistakes, specifically in business and tell you about one of my biggest mistakes I made when I first started out. Speculative projects and debt. I started my company in 2005 and was working entirely on speculation. Throwing my own money into developments in the hope that these potential clients I was speaking to would stick to their word and buy the property for X amount when it was finished. Then the recession hit. Housing prices tanked and one project left me in almost £300k worth of debt. It took me until 2015 to clear off that debt and ever since, I’ve been basically debt-free and I only work on paid client projects now, building specifically to their needs and with their budget, mitigating the risk for myself and my family. Tune in below for the full story and my advice on taking on debt and budgeting for a small building business and so you don’t make the same mistake by The Build Show Podcast