The Flooring Tool That Sold Out In 10 Minutes | Sam Prosser from MyScribe

Send us Fan MailHow does a simple flooring idea turn into 400 emails overnight, sell out in minutes and end up stocked by flooring suppliers around the world? Sam Prosser, the floor layer behind MyScribe, joins Pete and Keiran to talk about his journey through the flooring trade, building a following on social media and turning a simple idea he created on the tools into a real product business. Sam started in flooring young, following his dad and brother into the trade, but his route there was anything but straightforward. He talks openly about spending part of his childhood in the care system, leaving school without GCSEs and eventually building a career for himself through flooring. The conversation then gets into how MyScribe actually started. After one of Sam’s homemade herringbone flooring templates gained millions of views online, he realised there could be a better way of doing it. A 3D printer bought by his wife gave him the chance to turn the idea into a physical product — and the response was bigger than he expected. After putting a small batch up for sale, Sam received around 400 emails in one night. Later batches sold out within minutes, leading to outside investment, bigger production and MyScribe eventually being stocked by flooring suppliers and shipped internationally. They also get into:How Sam got started as a floor layerGrowing a flooring business and working in commercial vs domestic jobsCreating MyScribe from a simple on-site ideaSelling out stock and dealing with sudden demandFinding investors and scaling a trade productProtecting an idea with trademarks and design protectionBuilding a brand rather than relying on one productHow social media helped grow the businessOne YouTube video reaching around 17 million viewsDealing with trolling and criticism onlineThe pressure facing the flooring industry from DIY and other tradesSam’s long-term goal of eventually opening his own flooring shop It’s a great example of how an idea born from actually working on the tools can turn into something much bigger. If you’re a floor layer, carpet fitter, tradesperson, self-employed business owner or anyone with a product idea you’ve never acted on, this episode is packed with lessons around starting small, testing an idea, using social media and building something from your own experience. 👇 Let us know in the comments:Have you ever had an idea on the tools that you thought could become a real product?📣 Sponsored by Flexigas – the flexible gas pipe specialists: https://flexigas.com/💥 Powered by Ridgeline – seamless copper tubes built for the trade: https://ridgelinetubes.com/🎁 EXCLUSIVE PODCAST OFFERGet 30% OFF your Yearly Subscription to Gas Certificate App!Use code: POD30 at checkout📲 Download the Gas Certificate App nowhttps://onelink.to/hbv69u⚠️ Warning: Contains adult humour and strong language. Tradesmen banter ahead.🔗 Follow us on Socials📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offthejobpodcastuk📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offthejobpodcastuk