Show Notes
Weldhouse.com is the contemporary steel furniture manufacturer of choice for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, Starbucks, PIXAR, Westin, and Honda and we interview the founder, Joel Hester.
- What is Weld House?
- A 9 year old furniture manufacturer in Phoenix Az. We build furniture for residential and commercial clients across the USA and even overseas.
- What do you guys create?
- Who can buy furniture from Weld House?
- How is Weld house different from other similar companies?
- What got you into this Artform?
- Walk me through your creation process?
- What are the weekly coaches meetings like?
- What cool projects are you working on right now?
- Starbucks
- Pixar
- Westen
- How are you able to stay on time with deadlines?
- What would you say to other welders or people out there that have a product they are creating?
- How many people are on the team right now?
- 9 people and we are trying to get to 11
- What is the vision for Weld House?
- Make money
- We want to have a diverse revenue stream.
- We want a business that can operate on it’s own.
- I want our company to be able to be a great place to work
- What would you change if you could turn back time?
- Give yourself the time for an opportunity to present yourself. Until you’re ready, you can’t take advantage of them.
- How can you encourage someone to turn your hobby into a business?
- The market will tell you. If you have crickets, it’s not a good option. If you have traffic, it’s probably a good fit.
- Don’t cut ties too soon. It could be rough for 4 years and big things can happen in year 5.
- How did you get your first 10 clients?
- I built a bed frame and I put it on craigslist.
- What Drives You?
- Following our schedule
- Doing our action items
- Knowing that we have something that has a ton of potential
- How has the Thrivetime Show helped?
- We are being held accountable
- We know the next steps