My guest on this episode is Bret Burge, a contractor navigating the changing landscape of the industry while taking over a family business with a lot of name cache. Throughout his own journey Bret has learned the importance of having coaching, mentorship, and an industry network.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Bret Burge background and how he got into the industry.
05:28 - Moving from an employee role to a leadership role when your dad runs the company.
09:19 - Building a company on family values and identifying the core values of your company.
● Using a business coach to help hone that process of building a business.
20:45 - Navigating COVID as an employer
● Implementing technology
● Changing focus of the Burge Corp to service residential and commercial.
30:30 - Marketing and networking to grow and build connections in the industry.
42:25 - Looking to the future - milestones and goals
48:35 - Outro