Johnny Hourihan's guest appearances

Johnny Hourihan

The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

AFT Construction Podcast

Shawn Van Dyke

Kyle Stumpenhorst

Travis Brungardt

Mark Jones

Ben Scott

Mike Lombardi

Andrew Patterson

Christopher Anderson

Katie Hutchison

Martin Holladay

Jim Collins

Tim Brown

John Brenkus

Bob Behnke

Justin Zeller

OwlTail

Johnny Hourihan is the co-owner of Vintage Builders, the co-host of The Modern Craftsman Podcast, and one of the four brand ambassadors for Fine HomeBuilding Magazine by The Taunton Press.What are those things we wish we had known when we started in business? What are things we’re doing now that we would have fast-tracked had we known their importance from the beginning? For instance, when is the right time to hire for certain roles, or how much should certain staff members be paid? We discuss questions like these and other specifics that all business owners should know and understand in order to have a thriving company.Listen in as Johnny discusses how to deal with the drastic lead times companies face today as a result of COVID-19, dealing with team members and clients as people instead of as procedures, and managing your finances as you hire and scale up your business.Topics Discussed:04:21 How Johnny built his construction company18:29 How having a strong brand allows you to have more effective loss leaders26:11 The importance of looking at all the financial considerations when hiring29:27 Justifying your price to a prospective customer32:40 Which part of the business does Johnny focus on the most now, three years in?43:12 Hiring the right people and retraining them as the business grow57:59 Treating your team and clients like your family1:09:07 Knowing when you have enough of a cushion to take a financial risk1:17:01 Building your credit and risk tolerance1:24:15 Promoting the trade to the next generationConnect with Guest:WebsiteInstagram Vintage BuildersInstagram Vintage Development INCInstagram The Modern CraftsmanInstagram John HourihanFacebookThe Modern Craftsman PodcastConnect with Brad Leavitt:WebsiteInstagramFacebookHouzzPinterestYouTubeResources &amp; People Mentioned:Wentworth Institute of TechnologyGreat Recession 2007-2009Benny Fuller Instagram TRG Home Concepts InstagramLinkedinArchitectural DigestKuiken BrothersLeaders Eat Last by Simon SinekAluminum ShortageStairsBuilder TrendNever Split the Difference by Chris Voss &amp; Tahl RazFerris Bueller’s Day OffKeep Craft AliveFine Home BuildingKey Quotes from Episode:Know your numbers, track your numbers, and evaluate them as you bring employees into the mix. Do those numbers still work after you’ve begun to hire?Only the top 10% of our industry gets repeat business.Finding the right hires is like finding the right clients. It’s not just about checking off the boxes. Find the little things, the idiosyncrasies, that reveal each person’s character.Adhering to the letter of the law instead of the spirit of the law with regards to your processes only gives you a false sense of security as a business owner.We’re not in the business of finding problems. We’re in the business of finding solutions.Before leaving any conversation with any client, ask them questions to make sure you’re both on the same page.

Johnny Hourihan is the co-owner of Vintage Builders, the co-host of The Modern Craftsman Podcast, and one of the four brand ambassadors for Fine HomeBuilding Magazine by The Taunton Press.What are those things we wish we had known when we started in business? What are things we’re doing now that we would have fast-tracked had we known their importance from the beginning? For instance, when is the right time to hire for certain roles, or how much should certain staff members be paid? We discuss questions like these and other specifics that all business owners should know and understand in order to have a thriving company.Listen in as Johnny discusses how to deal with the drastic lead times companies face today as a result of COVID-19, dealing with team members and clients as people instead of as procedures, and managing your finances as you hire and scale up your business.Topics Discussed:<ul><li>04:21 How Johnny built his construction company</li><li>18:29 How having a strong brand allows you to have more effective loss leaders</li><li>26:11 The importance of looking at all the financial considerations when hiring</li><li>29:27 Justifying your price to a prospective customer</li><li>32:40 Which part of the business does Johnny focus on the most now, three years in?</li><li>43:12 Hiring the right people and retraining them as the business grow</li><li>57:59 Treating your team and clients like your family</li><li>1:09:07 Knowing when you have enough of a cushion to take a financial risk</li><li>1:17:01 Building your credit and risk tolerance</li><li>1:24:15 Promoting the trade to the next generation</li></ul>Connect with Guest:<ul><li><a href="https://www.vintagebuilders.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vintagebuilders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Vintage Builders</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vintagedevelopmentinc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram Vintage Development INC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.moderncraftsman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram The Modern Craftsman</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/heresjohnnyh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram John Hourihan</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vintagebuildersinc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.themoderncraftsman.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Modern Craftsman Podcast</a></li></ul>Connect with Brad Leavitt:<ul><li><a href="https://aftconstruction.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://instagram.com/aft_construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aftconstruction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.houzz.com/pro/aft-construction/aft-construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houzz</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pinterest.ph/AFT_CONSTRUCTION/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzB4R_DHPVV1SPh7RUfR5jg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a></li></ul>Resources &amp; People Mentioned:<ul><li><a href="https://wit.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wentworth Institute of Technology</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Recession 2007-2009</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/namesbenny/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Benny Fuller Instagram </a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/trghomeconcepts/ " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TRG Home Concepts Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/?trk=guest_homepage-basic_nav-header-logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kuikenbrothers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kuiken Brothers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1543614620" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/aluminum-can-shortage-covid-local-breweries-1536659" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aluminum Shortage</a></li><li><a href="https://stairs.com " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stairs</a></li><li><a href="https://buildertrend.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Builder Trend</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss &amp; Tahl Raz</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferris_Bueller%27s_Day_Off " rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ferris Bueller’s Day Off</a></li><li><a href="https://www.keepcraftalive.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keep Craft Alive</a></li><li><a href="https://www.finehomebuilding.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine Home Building</a></li></ul>Key Quotes from Episode:<ul><li>Know your numbers, track your numbers, and evaluate them as you bring employees into the mix. Do those numbers still work after you’ve begun to hire?</li><li>Only the top 10% of our industry gets repeat business.</li><li>Finding the right hires is like finding the right clients. It’s not just about checking off the boxes. Find the little things, the idiosyncrasies, that reveal each person’s character.</li><li>Adhering to the letter of the law instead of the spirit of the law with regards to your processes only gives you a false sense of security as a business owner.</li><li>We’re not in the business of finding problems. We’re in the business of finding solutions.</li><li>Before leaving any conversation with any client, ask them questions to make sure you’re both on the same page.</li></ul>

Johnny Hourihan of Vintage Builders

A frank conversation about building trades careers: apprenticeships, internships, training programs, the cost of college, and the drive that leads to success in any industry.

A frank conversation about building trades careers: apprenticeships, internships, training programs, the cost of college, and the drive that leads to success in any industry.

#121: Live from PCBC 2018 with Johnny Hourihan