Beyond the Hammer: Building a Successful Trades Business | Joe Cipriano and Patrick Montgomery

AI is changing the workforce, but what if the careers least threatened by AI are the ones we were told weren’t “good enough” growing up?📺 YouTube (Full Episode): https://lnkd.in/gbQaJSfi🎙️ Spotify: Link to SpotifyFor years, careers in electrical, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, and automotive have been viewed as a lesser path, pushed aside in favor of college degrees. But here's the truth: we’re losing skilled contractors at an alarming rate. Matt Allison and Brad Metzger sat down with Joseph P. Cipriano, of CONSTRUCTEAM to talk about how he started his business, but where he sees the world of trades in the near future. Together with Patrick Montgomery, they have something new with CT1 (myct1.com), "Business in a Box", a platform to help the contractors and better operate.We discussed:✅ Why the skilled trades were pushed aside for decades and why that perception needs to change.✅ "Business in a Box" - The growing shortage of skilled tradespeople and why getting more people into the industry is only part of the solution.✅ Being great at your trade doesn't necessarily mean you know how to run a successful business.✅ How AI is being used to help contractors with estimating, pricing, customer management, and back-office processes.✅ Can one bad quote really hurt a business? And how better systems and processes can help contractors avoid costly mistakes.Connect with Joe Cipriano : Joseph P. CiprianoConnect with Patrick Montgomery: Patrick MontgomeryConnect with Matt Allison: linkedin.com/in/allisonmattConnect with Brad Metzger: linkedin.com/in/bradlmetzgerCashflow Chronicles Open Forum: linkedin.com/company/cashflow-chronicles-open-forum#SkilledTrades #FutureOfWork #AI #CareerDevelopment #WorkforceDevelopment #TradeJobs #CareerAdvice #CashflowChronicles #BusinessPodcast #Detroit #TradesMatter #SkilledTrades #Craftsmanship #CareerPaths #Construction