#30 - Alexia Cooper
from So You Want To Be A Contractor? Hosted by Mike Fisher
Our guest on this episode is Alexia Cooper. As the owner of Bell Solar & Electrical, Alexia has built a dynamic team of leaders and team members who care about the work and the mission of changing the world through solar. Since taking over the company from a contractor who had been in the business for decades, Alexia has transformed the culture into one that puts people at the center of everything they do. Don't miss her talking about their work in Nepal with GivePower! 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - New Cohost 02:07 - How Alexia got into the industry Dreaming big as a woman in the construction industry College vs. on the job training 07:34 - People first leadership Finding culture fits and teaching skills Transparency and integrity Impacting the world 15:25 - What makes the job hard and tackling challenges Finding and keeping the right clients Lead generation Controlling sales and installation 23:33 - Changing leadership and culture Retaining talent through culture and training The “why” is important and translating it from top to bottom 35:54 - The challenges of a culture shifting to solar Educating customers and marketing Storytelling and branding 44:56 - Rapid fire business questions 53:39 - Vision for the future 56:50 - Outro
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