In his 20 years as owner of Stillwater Building Center, Jim Watson has developed a unique philosophy. He says that looking back, most of the positive changes he’s made to the business were actually the result of poor decisions or tough times.
He explains how he factors that “no regrets” thinking into future plans for the business, and how it’s guided decision-making over the years, especially during tough times.
He also talks about how the company survived a four-month stretch with almost no customers early on, the challenges of expanding a business in a recession, and more. Building material supply businesses have a high rate of failure, and Jim explains how they’ve been able to not just survive... but thrive.
Tune in to find out…
