Brad McDonald: McDonald Cabinet & Furniture
“I've been in construction since 2006. And then I started working in a couple of local cabinet shops and got the bug to build kitchens, furniture, and stuff. And I just wound up having enough side work that it would make sense to go out on my own.
Right now, I've been doing a lot of countertops and bar tops.”
- Brad McDonald
Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Brad McDonald from McDonald Cabinet & Furniture.
Since 2006, Brad has worked in the construction industry. He later began working at a few nearby cabinet shops to gain experience in producing kitchens, furniture, and other items. He eventually had enough side work that going independently made sense. Brad is currently working on numerous countertops and bartops.
In this episode, Brad shares the challenges facing his company, the kind of customers who prefer custom kitchens versus store-bought items, and how his business has been doing over the past year.
We all require assistance at some point. Brad says he'd prefer to work with someone like him, even if it's a retired older man looking for something to do a few days a week or a summertime college student. However, he is still determining if he can afford that. But the objective is to get a foreman who can manage the shop daily, after which Brad will handle customer relations and some design, perhaps with the help standing by his side. Brad will be free to concentrate on some of his more creative goals.
Listen now and get the whole story!
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