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Good ContractorFrom Rock Bottom to Building Masterpiece Decks with Kevin Choquette | Good Contractor PodcastThis week, John Talman and Luke Hansen sit down with Kevin Choquette, owner of Ravin Builders, to discuss his unconventional journey into the trades. From leaving high school early to building a high-end decking business, Kevin shares the lessons he’s learned along the way. He talks about overcoming obstacles, mastering his craft, and how contractors can use social media to grow their businesses. Whether you’re a seasoned tradesperson or just starting out, this episode is filled with valuable insights on perseverance, skill development, and the power of hands-on learning. Key Takeaways The Trades as a Pa...2025-02-1029 min

The Trades PodcastEp 147 Kevin Choquette- RavinLLC.comMeet Kevin: A Visionary LeaderBorn and raised in South County, Kevin has been captivated by the art of building and crafting since childhood. He comes from a long lineage of skilled craftsmen, with his father, grandfather, and uncles all having worked on different trades and construction projects.Over the course of his 20-year career, Kevin has cultivated a team that shares his relentless drive to deliver exceptional products and experiences to his local community. Kevin’s passion for innovation and leadership in the industry is evident through his partnership with manufacturers and his thriving In...2024-12-0553 min

The BoothThe "SIT DOWN" & "STFU" Episode!!!!Topics A BIG THANKS to ALL my supporters from last week & my guests 1st Tuesdays with Kenneth Diesenhof & Robert Resnick also thanks to Blaze of the Broken Chains Biker Church Auto Show & The Dark Arts Festival w/Bryce Choquette & Joshua Dahlin News Booth *Brockton Hospital to Open After 10 Alarm Fire in Feb. of 2022 *GoFund – Jennifer Pray’s Son Matt Pray Born with Genetic Disease NF1 *MA Ranked #1 Place to Live in the USA for 2024 *Detroit Announces the Launch of “The Connect” an AV Sh...2024-08-141h 34

ThinkstScapesThinkstScapes Research Roundup - Q2 - 2024AI/ML in securityInjecting into LLM-adjacent componentsJohann Rehberger[Blog 1] [Blog 2]Teams of LLM Agents can Exploit Zero-Day VulnerabilitiesRichard Fang, Rohan Bindu, Akul Gupta, Qiusi Zhan, and Daniel Kang[Paper] Project Naptime: Evaluating Offensive Security Capabilities of Large Language Models Sergei Glazunov and Mark Brand[Blog] LLMs Cannot Reliably Identify and Reason About Security Vulnerabilities (Yet?): A Comprehensive Evaluation, Framework, and BenchmarksSaad Ullah, Mingji Han, Saurabh Pujar, Hammond Pearce, Ayse Kivilcim Coskun, and Gianluca Str...2024-07-2931 min

The Real Dad PodcastKevin Choquette from @ravinbuildersFinal stop in Vegas! That’s right, we’re still here! Well, the podcast is anyway, and last but absolutely not least we had Kevin Choquette from @ravinbuilders stop by for a chat. We were so pleasantly surprised with the conversations we had in the middle of a busy home show and our time with Kevin was no exception. The connection was instant and we had an incredibly vulnerable conversation that was (unfortunately) mostly not recorded. We will have him back on the pod soon for redemption. Thanks again Kevin. 2024-04-0422 min

Construction Mentor Podcast#027 Award Winning Carpenter Finds Riches In The Niches, Overcame Addiction Found Success in Trades!In this episode we speak to Kevin Choquette, owner and operator of Ravin Builders in Rhode Island. Kevin found riches in the niches, despite having the ability to build a house entirely from the ground up, Kevin decided to focus on building decks. Find out why he has found great success in this niche, how he has been able to separate himself from the competition, increase profit margins, and alleviate his bandwidth with his UNIQUE business model. Kevin's success as a business owner is not the most inspirational part of his story. Kevin is a high school...2024-01-161h 25

Builder StoriesNiching Down to Scale | Kevin Choquette with Ravin BuildersMeet Kevin Choquette, owner of Ravin Builders a specialty deck builder located in Richmond, Rhode Island. Two years ago, Kevin made the pivotal decision to shift the focus of his company towards a single niche: boutique deck building. Little did he know that this strategic move would prove to be a game-changer, propelling his average project value from less than $40,000 to more than $160,000. Here are a few key takeaways from the discussion with Kevin: Targeting a very specific type of project to scale the company Managing the growth of the business Tracking pr...2024-01-101h 05

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastBen Miller: I don't care about your deal. Software will eat real estate. Go. Learn. Scale. Show Notes: Welcome, everyone, to another episode of Offshoot. Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Ben Miller, the Co-founder and CEO of Fundrise, on the podcast. Fundrise is a real estate, credit, and tech crowdfunding platform. It was founded in 2010 and launched in 2012, making it one of the pioneers in the crowdfunding space. Currently, Fundrise owns $7 billion worth of real estate and manages $3.3 billion in equity from over 400,000 investors and 2 million active users. Fundrise’s mission is to simplify and make the investment into alternative asset classes accessible and cost-effective for traditional, non-institutional investors. Be...2023-11-021h 49

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastSarah Kruer Jager: Working with Great People, Relentlessly Show Notes: Welcome to Episode 17 of Offshoot with Sarah Kruer Jager. Sarah came into her family business, not by design, but via circumstance. Since joining the firm, she’s become an absolute powerhouse in the commercial real estate industry and an epic role model for those aspiring to get into the juiciest part of the apartment business. Sarah’s team of 14 stems from a decades-long family partnership, and punches way above its weight. In this open conversation she portrays a lot of the attributes that feed her success and Monarch Group’s conti...2023-08-171h 29

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastKristian Peterson: Calm Impact Show Notes: Welcome to Episode 16 of Offshoot with Kristian Peterson. Kristian is a seasoned commercial real estate entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the institutional investment space. As a managing partner at Catalyst allocating joint venture equity into real estate development deals, and raising capital for the fund, he has a refined sense of what it means to be an impact investor. Catalyst pursues market equity returns while creating measurable impact within their investment communities. These dual mandates co-exist, and one does not dilute the other. Kristian’s expertise comes blasting through in...2023-07-271h 03

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastJeff Brown: Grounded in Reality, Grateful, and Ready to Grind It Out. Show Notes: Welcome to the latest episode of Offshoot with Jeff Brown. In today’s episode, we’re chatting with Jeff about his entrepreneurial journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way. Jeff’s story began in 2011 when he joined forces with his friend John Southard to pursue a single deal. Little did they know that their initial success would lead to multiple deals and the birth of their company, T2 Capital Management. Since then, Jeff and his team of 14 talented individuals have invested over $1.5B in various markets, property types, and investment strategi...2023-05-151h 22

Hardworking Happy HourEpisode 63 - Kevin Choquette from Ravin Builders!In this weeks episode, Sean and Catherine got a chance to catch up with Kevin Choquette of Ravin Builders up at the JLC Live show! Kevin is not only a really incredible builder and businessman, he is also a really solid guy! This is a must listen!2023-03-271h 07

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastHoward Katkov: CEO, Dirtbag Skier, & Leader Balancing Law, Cosmetics, and Ski Mountains. Show Notes: Welcome to Episode 14 of Offshoot with Howard Katkov, CEO and co-owner of Red Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia. Howard has started and successfully operated seven different companies and has pulled a steady paycheck from them 45 consecutive years. He loves the game of businesses and building successful ventures from vision to execution with the support of strong teams. In this pod we talk a bit about all aspects of Howard’s background and spend the right amount of time on the ski mountain and the ski...2023-01-021h 21

Offshoot: The Fident Capital PodcastJennifer Hernandez: Inequality through California’s Environmental Quality Act Housing and a Vibrant Environment Can Co-exist. Show Notes: Welcome to Episode 13 of Offshoot with Ms. Jennifer Hernandez, a land use attorney from Holland and Knight. Jennifer is truly remarkable. She expertly and fluidly draws connections between the flaws of California’s Environmental Quality Act and the rights of its citizenry to have attainable shelter. Jennifer reveals that CEQA is no longer utilized to protect the environment from pollutants, nor to protect open space. Instead, it is actively employed by a wide array of special interest groups to advance ulterior motives. As Jennifer pu...2022-12-091h 01

The Ultimate Deck PodcastTENS 2 // Kevin Choquette from Ravin BuildersTENS is a weekly short format episode released in between full episodes where leaders in our industry give their thoughts, opinions, and stories in 10 minutes or less - uninterrupted. Find more The Ultimate Deck Shop: https://www.tuds.ca https://www.tuds.ca/podshop https://www.youtube.com/theultimatedeckshop https://instagram.com/theultimatedeckshop https://www.facebook.com/theultimatedeckshop https://www.tiktok.com/@theultimatedeckshop https://twitter.com/theultdeckshop 2022-10-2707 min

The Ultimate Deck PodcastWhy these Builders Switched to Deckorators // Sponsored by DeckoratorsShane and Wade sit down with Nick Larr, Jason Varney, Blake Carter and Kevin Choquette to discuss what made them make the switch to Deckorators. Check out all things Deckorators at :https://www.deckorators.com/ Featuring: Jason Varney - Dock & Deck : https://dockanddeck.com/ Blake Carter - California Deck Pros : https://www.californiadeckpros.com/ Kevin Choquette - Ravin Builders : https://ravinllc.com/ Find more The Ultimate Deck Shop: https://www.tuds.ca https://www.tuds.ca/podshop https://www.youtube.com/t...2022-07-1558 min

Crise de la vingtaineEp.40| Le câlin de KevinCette semaine, les filles parlent d'anxiété sociale et de cancel culture. 2022-02-271h 21

Ian Talks ComedySean KellySean Kelly talked with me about Between the Lions; comic books; radio comedy; being on early TV in Canada and making him jaded to TV; being on Saturday Night Live for two weeks; Jean Doumanian; Michel Choquette getting him on the Lampoon; Bruce McCall; Canada: The Re&$2!&! Neighbor on Your Doorstep; Beaverton: Canada's humor magazine; Canadian jokes; Son O'God Comix; Zimmerman; his son, writer Chris Kelly; Matty Simmons believing tits sell magazines; National Lampoon Radio Hour; John Belushi, Brian McConnachie, George Trow, and Christopher Guest join the Radio Hour; Well Intentioned Blues; writing Lemmings with Tony Hendra; hiring Chevy C...2021-05-071h 21

Bros and ConsolesEpisode 57: PS5 logo and the ghost in the podcast machineWelcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast, everybody! The dynamic duo is at it again, so if you were looking for a huge amount of info on games you've possibly never heard of and the interesting news of the week, then you've come to the right place! Hope you enjoy the show! (Warning: the mysterious voice changing happens again in this episode, similar to last week, except now Nathan sounds kind of like a hip-hop artist at times. Enjoy anyway, and maybe one day we'll figure out what's happening!)Feel free to send any comments, questions, or...2020-01-121h 30

Bros and ConsolesEpisode 26: Valentine's Day date with Sonic the Hedgehog Welcome back to the Bros and Consoles podcast! This week marks the Second of our solo-episodes, with Michael guiding you through the seas of the video game world this time around. But as we continue for the next couple months with this style, we'll continue to do our best to bring you all the biggest gaming news and amazing upcoming video game releases, just like you've (hopefully) come to expect and enjoy.As always, you can find Nathan on Twitter as @IndieRonin, (I will also have a twitter you could send your questions and find information soon!) o...2019-05-2749 min