In depth discussion of Essential Craftsman videos, related topics, and the spec house series.
Also casual and deeper dive conversations with tradesmen, busine...
The podcast is back! Nate & EC's video producer, Brady, are sharing why the podcast was put on hold & what we're excited about for the future. Stay tuned!
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Industrial Design, Plumbing, and Spotting Trends: Katie Hayes from Gerber
Huge thanks to Gerber for working with us on this video! They are great people making fantastic products.
Learn more about their plumbing fixtures here:
https://www.gerber-us.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@GerberPlumbing
https://www.instagram.com/gerberplumbing/
https://www.youtube.com/@GerberPlumbing
https://www.facebook.com/GerberPlumbing/
https://twitter.com/GerberPlumbing
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22:56
Carpentry and Building Custom Doors with Don Rees
Learn more here https://www.instagram.com/realcraftusa
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JK Boots On Customer Service, Ukraine and The Golden Rule
Nate interviews Tim from JK Boots! They talk about his home country of Ukraine, JK Boots customer experience and more.
0:00 Intro
2:12 Ukraine
15:26 Marketplace approach
24:01 Customer experience
Handmade Boots and the American Dream | JK Boots Factory Tour https://youtu.be/tfaNuXF6G_s
Instagram: @jkboots
Website: https://www.jkboots.com/
Podcast: Walking with JK Boots
JK Boots interview with EC: https://youtu.be/ileZoGFFljM
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Dealing with Risk as a Contractor: Dean Kilgore
Nate and Scott met Dean in the Essential Craftsman Academy twice monthly zoom chat. Dean is an attorney in Texas with decades of experience in litigation and is now working in mediation. He works with many general contractors and people in the trades and was willing to share a lot of information and tips for staying out of the court room.
0:00 Intro
2:20 Litigation & mediation
4:53 Handshake not enough
9:10 Details & quality matter
10:31 GC owns the risk
13:45 Sense when it feels risky
17:50 Spouse A & Spouse B
21:20 Lawyer advice on the front end
25:29 Documentation
28:18 Guessing & clarity
32:00 Job delay claims
36:08 Nate learns lessons
37:51 Protecting against the bad ones
39:54 Skilled insurance broker
41:53 Best time to pull payments
44:38 This makes me uncomfortable
46:40 Ultimate honesty & trust
51:55 Know these 3 things
56:01 In your wheel house
57:57 The process of mediation
1:04:30 Commercial detailed contracts
1:09:50 Evolution of your business risk
1:11:22 Do you have question for Dean?
1:13:44 Dean's blacksmithing projects
In depth discussion of Essential Craftsman videos, related topics, and the spec house series.
Also casual and deeper dive conversations with tradesmen, business owners, and lots of other experts across various areas of craftsmanship, hobby, and lifestyles.
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