With the 'in-person' event of NPE getting cancelled this year, Russ and his team have presented what will be the virtual version of the conference called National Pavement Conference Live! Russ goes over all the valuable information regarding the website, schedule, speakers, registration and cost to attendees (hint: Its free). -Marvin
When I went dow the "Slap Fight" rabbit hole, it was by pure accident. I was watching some UFC Highlights, clicked some Russian videos in the suggested column to the right, watched those and seen these guys slapping each other so hard they were KOing each other. Next thing I know, I seen some suggested video that were Americans doing it. One person dominated the highlights of these videos. The Crazy Hawaiian. This guy was taking some shots, and delivering some colossal ones. I knew, in my typica...
If 2020 showed me anything, it was were my weaknesses were as a business owner. One that was glaring to me at the end of the season was just how unorganized I was, especially in my role as the leader. I always preach efficiency to my team, but realized, I was incredibly inefficient with my tasks. One person I know, that juggles a lot of tasks and hats in this world, is my buddy Brian Hess of The Pavement Group. As the President/CEO of The Pavement Group, a national Pavement company. Brian's fami...
I knew of Florida Sealcoating before I first met Jason last year at NPE. I knew of his company beforehand because of their instagram presence. Florida was always a curious state in my mind when I came to sealcoating, mainly because they are on the opposite side of the country from WI and their pavement can't need protected like ours does up here....does it? After meeting and talking to Jason (who is very approachable btw), I realized there is some differences but the need for asphalt maintenance...
I first stumbled upon Carlos on instagram a couple years ago. I seen a suggested video of a beautiful drone shot on a beach, and realized it was actually part of a marketing video being created. I then seen a video of a "floating breakfast" in Bali, and realized it was the same creator of the first video... I clicked the follow button. Fast forward to this year and I have now followed our guest, Carlos Zatch, for the last two years. He has traveled all over the world creating content for luxury ...
If you have been to NPE at all over the last decade, you have seen Tom Eosso. The guy is just as, if not more, hyped to be there than I am. That's because we both love seeing and communicating with our peers. We both have a passion for our industry. I learn something from Tom every time I speak with him, or just so happen to sit in on one of his courses at the National Pavement Expo. Tom and his brothers own Eosso Brothers Paving in New Jersey, and have had steady growth and success through the ...
Had a great time talking with my longtime friend and Manager of the Minnesota SealMaster, Jack Pakalski. Jack and his family have owned and operated the Wisconsin Franchise for many years and recently took over the Minnesota area as well within the last couple years. The Pakalski family have always created a great product for us here in Wisconsin and have delivered on customer service that seems to be a high standard for our industry. Jack talks about how he aims to keep that same standard comin...
"The Modern Asphalt Aesthetic", Thats the Motto of my friend Braden's company in Kelowna, BC, Canada. When you look and the style and brand of ORCA Asphalt Maintenance, it shows through. From everything looking clean smooth and crisp, from the equipment to the jobs, everything transitions smoothly and you can tell its all with Porpoise (see what I did there?). Seriously though, the quantity and quality of Bradens Social Media content is one that I myself envy. Great camera shots, picturesque pho...
Ryan Behan and I have known each other for a few years now, albeit only digitally. He is very active in many online Facebook groups every since he started his business. Thats the magic of it, we have been able to witness him grow Ginger cat Sealcoating from start until now. Hailing from Greenfield, Mass, Ryan is a unique guy, who embraces it and uses it to his advantage. We go over his gameplay, marketing and goals for the future. We also get to but it up near the end about his skills on a drum ...
Mike Nawa has been in the Asphalt Maintenance industry for 44 years, Mainly sweeping, but doing all aspects over the years. Based in Pennsylvania, Mike goes over how to start and run a sweeping business, including how to land those lucrative commercial clients. The conversation goes into how to "add" to your top line as being the parking lot contractor that is there more than anybody else. We also get a glimpse into what Mike is up to now and what he hopes to see in the future. Hope you enjoy! -...
SYSTEMS!!! BRO YOU NEED SYSTEMS! That was a text I got one morning this summer from my friend Kris Love from Loves Asphalt Solutions. We both were making moves to grow and expand this summer and Kris wanted to talk systems. After a phone call, I said we needed to talk about this topic on the podcast once our seasons slowed down, so here it is. Thanks for Listening. -Marvin
My guest Hal Davis and I both purchased Clean Sealcoat rigs for our company this year, and made a bet on who can keep it the cleanest by the end of the sealcoat season....winner gives the other their company hat. Hal was wearing my hat for this podcast. Thats right, I lost. Hal owns HD Seal & Stripe, LLC out of New Hampshire, and we talk about a myriad of topics such as: how the season went, what he is up to now, winterizing tips, cleaning tips and what is next in the future of his business....
Been a couple months since the Last podcast. The time off gets explained, what we've been up to, what products/equipment we tried and what is going on in the future. -Marvin
Caught some news about a Sealmaster/GemSeal buyout or merger or something, so dug around a little on it and only caught a little info, but sharing what I know. Also, I go into our experience with SealMaster here in WI and why we have stuck with them through the years at Wis-Coat. -Marvin
Quick Podcast here on Fathers Day Morning. Talking Products, Comparisons, Covid, Adjustments and what we are up to for Father's Day. Been a crazy busy season so far, and we are really stoking the fire to try to keep caught up around here and one way we aim to do it is by adding more equipment and products to help us out...Mid-Season, which I hate to do. How has Covid effected us so far this season at Wis-Coat? Also touch on that a bit. Hope everyone out there is ding great this season and enjoy ...
Russ Turner is the Associate Show Director of NPE and has been for the last 4ish years. He has became a good friend of mine and we quickly realized that we have the same goals for our community and industry. We talk about the show last year, what to expect with the show this year and the all-time asked question, "When can we get a venue with outdoor demos?!" Russ gives us the rundown on it all, and we talk about the favorite times of ours of this past years show. Hope you enjoy and are looking f...
Recently had a comment underneath my comment in a Facebook group where I said "trying to keep up with the Madness", and the comment said "what Madness?". I figured I'd give some insight into what I/We deal with here in WI during our season at Wis-Coat. Im sure everybody else's seasons and businesses look different, but our main theme here to fight back the initial tidal Wave of our season is KEEP GOING! I also touch on some of the things going on in the world right now and what can be expected f...
Kolby Parks, is the 2018 World Street Luge Champion hailing from Picton....somewhere in Canada. He first fell in love with the sport at age 12 watching the X Games on television. Following the show he immediately went outside to build his first luge out of an old skateboard he received for Christmas. Growing up on a farm, Parks had materials he needed to build a homemade plywood track he and his friends could ride on. At age 21, Parks bought a Rogers Bros brand street luge on eBay. Fast forward ...
First solo run in a bit. Had a brief moment this AM before we headed toward a big project to get some thoughts and ideas out there. I discuss how we are transitioning some roles in Wis-Coat to get ready for growth, among other things. Talk about what is going on here lately at Wis-Coat and how we stay in contact as a team before the workday starts and after, via our Snapchat group...and how it helps us out. Also, I ask you the listeners if there are any topics you would like to see discussed, or...
Chant Singvongsa is a 35 Year old Serial Entrepreneur. He came over from Laos when he was 5 years old. Grew up poor and broke. Living in state housing and was on welfare. Growing up he always felt like he never fit in any where in life. Was a Troubled young kid in high school and Dropped out of high school so he could work. Years later he quit everything that was not good nor healthy and focused on his DREAMS... He now has multiple Businesses including Singvongsa Landscaping and The Daily Hustle...
If you know NASCAR then you know my friend Spencer. Spencer Boyd is professional stock car driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series , driving the No. 20 Chevy Silverado. Boyd has previously competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series . Spencer has even won at Talladega. Besides being a down to earth dude, with connections to the asphalt industry, he is now competing in online racing as well. We talk everything ...
David came from outside the industry, to starting his own business within it. He has a great start-up story along with some insight, tips and downright funny bits. They have made the leap to become a full service, including making their own RAP, and all around Name Brand in their area. Their Instagram presence is growing and getting noticed, as they are tackling some large projects and showing off their work while doing so. David's sons Josh and Matt are now taking the reigns on some key areas i...
Jason Vaughan and his brothers went from a Seal Tank bought from some random dude in a trailer court, to being a Standout name (Vaughan Sealcoating & Paving) in the Pavement industry and in the NJ/East Coast game. We did in on how they went from workers to business owners, and went from sealcoating to paving their own projects. Jason is a friend of mine and allows me to ask some decent questions, as well as take some good natured jabs here and there. Please enjoy the story, some great value ...
With a big family to support and a nonstop work ethic, Keith has made a business that has stood the test of time and navigated the ups and downs through many years. In this episode, we go over what it takes to make it on this quest, and how to keep the faith...and find it, while building a successful Company and Brand, in the Asphalt industry. -Marvin
Friend of the podcast Kodey, asked me to cover this topic and it actually came up in a recent zoom call I was in on TCS, so I figured it might be the right time of the year to talk about it. I cover what it says in the title, but also talk about my "Manilla Envelope Tactic", which I hope helps some of y'all out. Be Safe. -Marvin
Remember that video of a giant crack getting filled from up close from last summer, the one that you still see pop up on you Instagram feed? How about the one of what looks like a Super Thick Sealer getting spread down through a machine from up close? Both of those video have millions of views combined now. #Viral. Well that thick sealer, is actually Slurry, in case you didn't know that, and is one of the Specialties of Boswell Paving out in Idaho. Henry Boswell joins me to tell us what all goes...
If you are in our industry, and on Instagram, and you don't know who American Pavement is, you either just got your account or only get on to look at Tiger King memes...because they are easily the most recognizable "Brand" when it comes to their Paving Company, American Pavement Specialists out of Connecticut. Brothers Jack, Matt and Josh have been instilled with quality values from their father, and are now showing the world just what his Legacy is and will forever be. With each person knowing ...
Cameron Hogate owns Susitna Sealing out of Alaska, and recently had crazy success with an Ad he placed, when Mike Rowe (yes the Dirty Jobs guy) shared it and it got over 1 million views. But honestly, Cameron has been killing it with Facebook ads for the last couple years, way before that ad, so I really wanted to get him on the podcast so we could talk about this topic a little more in depth. Hope you gather some insight from the Polar Pineapple himself. Peace, be Safe. -Marvin
So Jon Freeman tagged me in a post, in a Facebook group recently, and the Facebook post was a video of a young lady explaining all she does to keep a Landscaping business organized and moving. In the comments of the post, I was asked to get her on the show, people said they would die to have somebody do this for them, pay $1M (hypothetically) for an office person like her and would send people to her to be trained. So, I reached out and found that Garrett and his sister Marlena actually own the ...
Roland and I started to continue a conversation via text, that we had started a night previous, but I made him stop and join me on recording so we could get this on the podcast library and on the YouTube library. I get asked this main question a lot and figured we better just get it down, and Roland comes at me with some more questions, that really lead us to a good conversation. Hope you enjoy. -Marvin
