All Episodes

The Customer's Seat: Chris Zizza on What 50 Grit Flooring Taught Him

Designing with Wood Floors — A Conversation with Karen Asprea

Emerging Leaders Mini-Series: Building Careers & Growing the Craft | Featuring Alex Hamilton and Matthew Szyszka

Brandon Dodson's Story — Serving, Sacrifice, and a Smart Home Built for the Future

Level Up Your Wood Flooring Career - A Conversation with NWFA Regional Instructors

Oliver Barajas on Finding Your Niche, Growing the Industry

How the Hardwood Federation Protects the Wood Flooring Industry

Breaking Through: Making Your Wood Flooring Business More Profitable

Shaping the Future: NWFA Emerging Leaders at the Fall Leadership Summit

A Conversation with Chris Moran of Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company

Positioning Your Hardwood Flooring Business Above the Competition: Small Business Workshop Preview

Running your Business Proactively and the 2025 NWFA Leadership Development Summit

2025 NWFA Leadership Summit This October - Why it is a Must Attend Event for Hardwood Flooring Business Owners

Hardwood Federation Fly-in 2025

Lessons from the Leadership Conference - A Conversation with Ryan Jazdzewski of Jazz Custom Wood Flooring

A Post-Election Update with Dana Cole of the Hardwood Federation

Key Takeaways from the NWFA Leadership Development Summit

Boosting Your Flooring Business: Digital Marketing, Customer Reviews, and Getting Noticed with Steve Haren

Building a Stronger Network: Simple Marketing Strategies for Your Wood Flooring Business with Chris Ruzicka

Overcoming the Fear of Technology with Chris Friest from Floorzap

Avoiding Small Business Mistakes and Giving Back with Caleb Unruh of RW Supply + Design

Building a Blueprint for Success: Business Planning and Organizational Structure

Outpacing the Competition: Growth and Financial Mastery for Wood Flooring Businesses

Small Business Administration Basics and the NWFA Small Business Workshop this October

NWFA Leadership Summit - Increasing Your Profitability in 2024 and Beyond

Listener Questions Answered - NWFA Leadership Summit, Staffing, Compensation, and Increasing Profits

Growing Your Wood Flooring Business - A Live Q&A from NWFA Expo

Expo 2024 Preview and More

An 2024 Economic Update with the Elliot Eisenberg, the Bowtie Economist

A Conversation with Dan Pratt of Broadlume

Running a Wood Flooring Business - Balancing a Marriage with a Successful Business

NWFA Real Answers Podcast – Running a Wood Flooring Business - Estimates, Expectations, and More

Running a Wood Flooring Business - Margins and Costs with Sam Cobb of RW Supply+Design

Running a Wood Flooring Business - A Conversation with Sprigg Lynn

Running a Wood Flooring Business - Building Business Contacts

Running a Wood Flooring Business - Financial Health and Planning for the Future

Finding Focus in 2023

End-of-the-Year Perspectives and Planning

Attending Industry Trade Shows - Can You Afford Not to Go?

Creating More Custom Work and Being More Competitive in Your Market

Preparing for a Potential Slowdown

Protecting Your Business in Uncertain Times

Radiant Heat and Hardwood Flooring - A Conversation with Sergey Shlyapintokh of Thermosoft

A Conversation on Compliance with Elizabeth Baldwin

The Benefits of Becoming a Certified Professional

An Economic Update with the Bowtie Economist

Building a Business Plan with Craig Leary of Certified Contractors Network

NWFA Expo Preview - Succession Planning & Combatting New Tax Proposals: Assuring Your Company Remains Successful

A Conversation with Emily Morrow Finkell

A Conversation with John Hammel, Senior Director Hardwood and Laminate for Mannington

Coping with COVID-19 in the Workplace and Jobsite

Knowing When to Say 'No' - Is There A Time to Turn Away Business?

End-of-Year Financial Housekeeping

Working With an Owner's Representative - What You Need to Know

Building a Better Business - A Conversation with Matt Bruno of Palermo Flooring

A Conversation with John Lessick, President at Apex Wood Floors Inc.

The Importance of Your Leave-Behind Marketing Materials

Navigating an Uncertain Future - Supply Challenges, Hiring, and More

A Conversation with Marquis Wright of Mr. Wright Flooring Inc.

A Conversation with Lenny Hall and Staff from Endurance Floor Company

A Conversation with Steve Brattin of SVB Wood Floors

A Conversation with Willie Short of Willie James Quality Flooring

Proper Planning to Prevent Poor Performance

An Economic Update with Elliot Eisenberg, the Bowtie Economist

Run Your Business...Don't Let Your Business Run You

Giving Your Business a Pulse Check

The Case for One-Room Installations

Ocean Freight During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Digital Marketing Secrets for Contractors

Taking Responsibility and Learning from Mistakes

Staying Calm Amidst Chaos - Maintaining Composure and Patience

Improving Customer Communication

The Importance of Building a Relationship with a Distributor

New PPP Loans and Budget Planning Tips for the Year Ahead

Advice on Locating Subcontractors

Planning for the Future & Managing Customer Expectations

Coping with a Resurgence in COVID-19 Restrictions This Winter

Hardwood Flooring - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Coping with Uncertainty and Putting the Customer First

Prioritizing Jobs and Growing Your Own Employees

Keeping it Cool & Managing Customer Satisfaction

Money, Money, Money & Sustainable Growth and Reaching your Goals

Networking and Getting Involved in Your Community

Employee Retention and Work/Life Balance

The Importance of Organization

Back to Basics and Business Fundamentals

Survival Instincts and Thriving in Turbulent Times

Update for Week of June 8th

Update for Tuesday, June 2

Update for Friday, May 29 - Generating Future Business

Update for Friday, May 22 - PPP Loan FAQs Answered, and Arboritec USA's Donnie Dusson

Update for Tuesday, May 19 - Loan Forgiveness and Job Costing Profitability

Update for Friday, May 15 - Kevin Mullany, President of Benchmark Wood Floors, Inc.

Update for Monday, May 11 - Coronavirus Workplace Safety

Update for Thursday, May 7 - Markup vs. Margins & Increasing Profitability

Update for Tuesday, May 5

Update for Tuesday, April 28

Update for Monday, April 27 - Feedback from Members in the Industry

Update for Thursday, April 23

Update for Wednesday, April 22 - Senate Approves Payroll Protection Plan Funding

Update for Friday, April 17

Update for Thursday, April 16

Update for Tuesday, April 14

Update for Monday, April 13

Update for Thursday, April 9

Update for Wednesday, April 8

Update for Tuesday, April 7 - The Small Business Loan Application Process & Loan Forgiveness Criteria

Update for Sunday, April 5

Update for Friday, April 3 - Feedback from Members in the Industry

Update for Thursday, April 2 - Conversation with Dana Lee Cole, Executive Director of the Hardwood Federation

Update for Wednesday, April 1: SBA Loans

Update for Tuesday, March 31: CARES Act and Payroll Protection

Update for Sunday, March 29

Update for Thursday, March 26

Update for Wednesday, March 25 with Brett Miller NWFA Vice President of Education & Certification

Maintaining Hope and Flexibility During a Crisis with Bruce Zwicker CEO of Zwicker Advisory

Update for Monday, March 23

News from Peers in the Hardwood Flooring Industry and More

Managing Downtime Effectively

Developing your Coronavirus Gameplan

Turn callbacks into opportunities and advice on pricing your services

AHF & the Rebirth of Real Wood

Selling the Value of Wood, with Bruce Zwicker

Positioning Your Business for the Future, with Craig Dupra

Planning Your "End Game"

Build a Business, Not a Job