In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino shares the steps he helped a client make to sell his business, including tracking profitability, making meetings more efficient, implementing a 7-step sales process, refining a consistent estimating system, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino introduces something new to the show: a quarterly strategic plan review that will help listeners guide the growth of their companies, addressing core values, core focus, 10-year targets, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Rodney Koop, author and founder of The New Flat Rate, about dealing with price shoppers, choosing to be happy, lessons from McDonald’s, getting a good price, providing options, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Amy McGeachy, host of the TV show Trend, about communicating with customers and tradespeople, dealing with delays, working in the pandemic, talking with couples, staying professional, being on TV, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Patrick Molzahn, educator and primary author of the 6th edition of Modern Cabinetmaking, about the industry’s leading textbook, training with technology, woodwork curriculums, lean manufacturing, delivering feedback, establishing quality standards, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Mark Filardo about his cabinetmaking business, his humble beginnings, his first customer, the most he’s lost on a job, what he’s learned from his mistakes, door-knocking, key positions in his company, fishing, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with John Langan, owner of JL Molding Design, about satisfied customers, listening to customer feedback, dealing with negative reviews, encouraging word-of-mouth, dealing with pets, material price increases, charging for estimates, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Linda Devlin, certified family interventionist, about substance abuse, recognizing addiction, how interventions work, getting help for a teenager, recovering as a family, video game addiction, success stories, recovery communities, and more
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino talks about the difficulties of running a business, overcoming adversity, his own business failures, gratitude, and how to work together, and shares an exercise to set you up for the new year.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Karalynn Cromeens, construction lawyer and author, about subcontracts, collecting, clear communication, managing customer expectations, how long your contract should be, going to court, splitting risk for material price increases, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Dan Zambello, Technical Sales at CabMaster Software, about investing in cabinet software, choosing the right product, budgeting for the investment, deciding what you need, working with software, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with regular guest Ric Ptak about their upcoming leadership course, how to sign up, the difference between leading and managing, empowering workers, soft skills, communicating like a leader, professional growth, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino reflects on a recent conversation he had with a new client, discussing the value of woodworking, the difference between profits and sales, the importance of finding the right customer, strategic planning, profit leaks, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Rodney Tassistro, Owner of RTE Cabinets & Millwork, about ego, internal fire, looking like a business owner, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, failure, accountability, critical numbers, cutting corners, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Paul Downs, President of Paul Downs Cabinetmakers, about how Google search results changed his business, craftsmanship, being open with his employees, company culture, rules, the reality of running a small business, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Jane Stoller, life and business organizer at Organized Jane, about keeping small businesses organized, time management, multitasking, SOPs, bookkeeping, current and future organizational charts, helpful apps, sales funnels, sustainability, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Clay Mitchell, State Executive Director of SkillsUSA California, about his organization, the labor shortage in our industry, developing new talent, connecting with local schools, giving back to the community, securing employees, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Charley Li, Director at Plot Joinery, about social media, communicating with customers, building brands, value structures, architectural joinery problem solving, recruiting, getting young people into the trades, what’s wrong with word-of-mouth, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Kael Campbell, President of Red Seal Recruiting Solutions, about the current hiring crisis, a vision for your business, the importance of location, hiring experts, big ideas, relocation bonuses, why business is like fishing, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Guy Bucey, CEO of Innovabed, about leadership, lessons from the Marines, company culture, problem employees, developing your team, lean, establishing firm rules, patience, setting goals, brewing beer, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Tom McManus, CEO of KegWorks, about the changes he’s seeing in bar design, what materials are hot right now, the growing focus on cleanliness, purse hooks, the many uses of vertically installed brass rails, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Angelo Gangone, Executive Vice President of AWFS Fair, about how to grow on purpose using industry events, the value in meeting suppliers and manufacturers, getting kids into woodworking, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with entrepreneur and author Michelle Seiler Tucker about her new book, building a sellable business, the 5 types of buyers, diversifying, the 6 Ps, value-drivers, why most businesses don’t sell, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Kolin Veldman, owner of K&S Woodworks, about his journey as a business owner, listening to others, taking risks, looking at your numbers, industry associations, taking time off, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Dwaina Sprague, CEO and Interior Design Specialist at Good Space Plans Online, about communicating with interior designers, understanding what the customer wants, what interior designers need from your shop, systems, listening, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino talks with Ric Ptak about more insights from the first round of Swift Assessments, the price of workplace injuries, saving big with extra garbage bins, key qualities in a foreman, their new Foreman 101 training, and more.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino and Ric Ptak debrief the beta test of their Swift Assessment and talk about lean, common causes of wasted time, the money you can save by eliminating unnecessary walking, why there’s no such thing as “custom,” and more. Foreman 101 - A 6-week Deep-Dive into Floor Leadership in your Shop register here https://forms.gle/ZSYmcBRASsnbJy7U8
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino speaks with Chris Valenti, owner of CK Valenti Designs, about his Break Out of the Box program, what it’s all about, and how he’s putting good out into the community while also introducing kids to woodworking.
In this episode of the Cabinet Maker Profit System podcast, Dominic Rubino talks to Jonah Coleman about finding the perfect estimating software, identifying your pain points, distinguishing cost and price, making money from change orders, the pros and cons of Excel, and more.
