HOW THE BUSINESS STARTED.
Today, we have Dan Pottage of Pottage Sawmill. Dan started out as a landscaper, but being based in Alberta, Canada the cold wouldn’t allow him to do landscaping as much as he wanted. Instead, he took classes and started working in tree removal. Starting with the Grandberg mill, he began milling and drying the slabs in less than a month’s time.
DEVELOPING AND MARKETING THE BUSINESS.
Currently, he’s milling, drying, and selling slabs. Still keeping the Grasberg mill, Dan also set up a dehumidification kiln to dry his slabs faster as compared to air drying. Even though the business still young, Dan’s use of Instagram and Facebook has helped to grow his business and connect him with other people in the industry.
FUTURE PLANS.
Through social media, Dan has found amazing people that he plans to connect and work with. He also will continue doing more slab work as well as making tables.
ADVICE.
He advises people interested in the business to set up a dehumidification kiln because of its major benefits.
LINKS MENTIONED
Facebook: Pottage Sawmill
Website: Pottagesawmill.com
Instagram: @pottagesawmill
Email: [email protected]
The Woodpreneur Podcast
We cover the business and marketing side of the sawmill, tree service, furniture making, Urban Wood, and woodworking industry. If you're a woodworker, sawmill owner, or any other entrepreneur and/or business owner in the wood industry, you need to check out this podcast.
Each week, we interview business owners, large-scale companies, entrepreneurs, makers, and designers while also offering marketing and business advice that will help you grow your business and increase your profits. Tune in every Thursday!
www.buildergrowth.io
Join our free and private Facebook Group!
http://bit.ly/TheWoodpreneurFacebookGroup