148 - Nathan Nelson - Empire Fence
Update: 2025-01-14
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Here's something different. Normally we talk with HVAC and Plumbing companies and their supporting vendor-partners, but today we're talking with Nathan Nelson of Empire Fence. Empire Fence is a large, successful company serving the Residential, Residential New Construction, and Commercial markets. It's interesting and instructive to talk to people in similar but different industries; it's a wonderful learning and idea-generating opportunity. In this episode you'll find:
- How Empire Fence started in 1955, founded by Nathan Nelson's Grandfather
- How the need for a baseball glove started Nathan's career in the Fence Industry
- The amazing Grandfather / Grandson relationship that fueled Empire's growth
- Empire Fence's unique online quoting tool, and what that does for them
- Launching service contracts
- Finding good people
- Using Compensation Analysis to keep good people and operate in an atmosphere of transparency
- Marketing
- Future growth and expansion
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