In Good Company, Louisville10 Jul 2025

How To Know It's Time To Pivot in Business

What do career pivots, purpose-driven entrepreneurship, and home restoration have in common? This is the story of how one former educator built a thriving family business from the ground up.

Meet Austin Collins, former school principal turned co-owner of Monarch Restoration, a family-run restoration company serving Louisville and Southern Indiana.

In this episode, Ashley and Austin cover:
- The leap from education to entrepreneurship
- Starting a business
- How Monarch scaled from 1 to 30+ in just 18 months
- Building strong referral relationships with a service-first mindset
- Why the trades need more inclusive, heart-led leadership

Whether you're feeling stuck in your own career or simply love hearing how people reinvent themselves, you'll walk away inspired by this story of values, vision, and purpose-driven growth.

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Connect with Austin Collins:

Website: https://restorewithmonarch.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restorewithmonarch

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monarchrestoration/

Connect with Ashley Chamberlain:

Website: chamberlainandgoodcompany.com

Facebook: Chamberlain and Good Company LLC

Instagram: chamberlaingoodco

LinkedIn: Ashley Chamberlain

YouTube: Ashley Chamberlain

Keywords:

Restoration Business, Entrepreneurial Journey, Family Business, Monarch Restoration, In Good Company, Small Business Growth, Career Pivot, Scale Your Business, Small Business Inspiration, Work Life Balance

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Music Credit:

"Do Over" by Richard Chamberlain

Released by ℗ Listen Records on November 10, 2023

Provided to YouTube by DistroKid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxl1MAeakTY

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