Invest in Your Team: Nick Martin of Steve Huff Plumbing Explains How His Approach with His People Has Helped the Company Grow to $4 Million in Sales at a Great Margin
If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, Steve Huff Plumbing, in Kingsport, TN, may sound familiar to you—and for good reason. In episode number 17, I interviewed the founder of Steve Huff Plumbing, Steve Huff. He shared his insights from over 40 years in the contracting industry, as well as talked about how he and his wife Donna sold the business to Nick Martin, whom they hired as a fresh-faced 18-year-old right out of high school and helped groom him into a successful technician, general manager, and eventual NEW owner of Steve Huff Plumbing. In this episode, we talk with Nick to get his perspective on his journey in contracting—and I think you are in store for quite a treat.
Nick Martin is only 33 years old, but he has wisdom well beyond his years. Steve Huff Plumbing surpassed $4 million in sales with 12 trucks in the road at incredibly strong margins. Nick and host Bob Houchin dig deep into many features and facets of Steve Huff Plumbing’s operation that have helped the company enjoy such success. But what you may find most compelling is how in-tune Nick is with his team. He truly understands how to keep a pulse on the company, how to coach people up who need a hand, and how to bring everyone together with fun… and by showing just how much he cares.
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