Are you drowning in new construction jobs that have you chasing money? Not sure how to value your technicians as highly as someone with a college education? Having trouble working with your spouse? In this episode of the Power Women of the Trades podcast, hosts Leslie Harpole and Cassie Pound talk to Lori Stickling, Owner/CEO of Covenant Plumbing, about the struggles of growing a plumbing service business.

Lori and her husband have grown Covenant around 40% per year since shifting from new construction to service business. But this poses many challenges for her to navigate… From pricing and payroll to owning your value as a plumbing business (and doing the same for your techs), Lori has gems of insight you don’t want to pass up.

Grab a snack or beverage of choice and get ready to learn how to be a Power Woman of the Trades, Lori’s way!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Lori shifted away from new construction to service plumbing only.

  
  



• What new challenges and opportunities do you face when switching from new construction to service business?

  
  



• How to value your technicians as highly as college educated people.

  
  



• How to work effectively with your spouse when you own a business together.

  
  



• Learning to be a leader.

  
  

Meet the Hosts:

Leslie Harpole is the co-owner of Champion Plumbing in Oklahoma City. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Cassie Pound is the co-owner of Quality Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Meet the Guest:Lori Stickling is the Owner and CEO of Covenant Plumbing.

Connect with her on LinkedIn.

Special thanks to our sponsors for making the show possible:

- Chiirp

- Kickcharge Creative

- On Purpose Media

- Kee Hart Marketing

- ServiceTitan

Interested in Using ServiceTitan for your trades Business? Check out the links below:

Cassie’s custom share link: https://join.servicetitan.com/mzldOZd

Leslie’s custom share link: https://join.servicetitan.com/mzleuIA

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