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Podcast: Titans of the Trades | Straight-Talk for Scaling Your Construction Business
Episode: Double Your Business Every Year With Derek Cormier
Description: SummaryDerek Cormier, owner of Climate Experts, shares his success in doubling his business every year since 2016 and his ability to find and retain good employees in the trades industry. He emphasizes the importance of creating a strong company culture and defining core values to attract the right employees. Cormier has developed an apprenticeship program and training system that compresses a two-year apprenticeship into three months, allowing new hires to quickly become productive technicians. He also highlights the significance of marketing and recruiting to find high-quality applicants and the importance of empowering employees t...