Josh Scheutzow: A Carpenter's Son

Josh Scheutzow: A Carpenter's Son

“It was just a side hustle. But with an interesting twist. I was an estimator engineer for a construction company, and my boss had this beautiful wood shop down in our office.

And so, I started making cutting boards in my spare time to make some extra money to pay for adopting one of our kids. And so, we kind of quickly picked up some steam. It was right when Instagram started to gain popularity and people were joining up telling the story of what they were doing.

So, we figured we'd do the same thing. So, we started making cutting boards to offset the cost of our kids' adoption. And then, just kind of quickly spiraled out of control. And we sold about $30,000 worth of cutting boards and stuff within a month or two. It was nuts. So, it’s kind of became all-consuming very quickly.”

 - Josh Scheutzow

Welcome to a brand-new episode of the Woodpreneur Podcast. Today, your host Steve Larosiliere is joined by Josh Scheutzow from A Carpenter's Son.

Josh started the company as an exciting side venture. Josh worked as a construction company's estimator engineer, and his boss had a lovely wood shop right in the office. As a result, Josh began producing cutting boards in his spare time to earn some additional cash for one of their children's adoption. Thus, they quickly gained momentum. It was at that exact moment that Instagram began to gain popularity, and users began to sign up and share their activities. Josh assumed that they would act likewise. He began creating cutting boards to help pay for their children's adoption. The situation then quickly got out of control. In a matter of months, they were able to sell cutting boards and other items for roughly $30,000. Yes, that was insane! It immediately became all-consuming as a result.

In this episode, Josh shares his first major AHA when he realized that his business is a real thing, how he handled the uncertainty and stress, and the moment he started hiring staff.

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