The Engineer Who Swung a Hammer First (DDP #55)
Todd Roe grew up in Brady, Nebraska. A town of 200 people where he genuinely thought North Platte (population 25,000) was the biggest city in America. After graduating second in a class of 11 and play...
20 Apr 1h 2min
26 Years Old. 7 Months in Business. 10 Leads a Week. (DDP #54)
Leo Adorno was making six figures at 17 years old running a moving company through U-Haul's partner program. By 18 he was losing everything he'd built. By 26, he had his own deck company in Massachuse...
13 Apr 1h 4min
He Got Sober at 21. Built a Deck Company by 28. (DDP #53)
Nick Waters from Waters Woodworking Corp joins Dr Decks, who we met at the International Builder Show at the FastenMaster Booth. Nick is 32 years old, born in Kentucky, raised in New Hampshire. His mo...
6 Apr 1h 5min
He Started Stellar Decks from the Trunk of a Jetta (DDP #52)
Keith Camacho's grandfather drove a school bus converted into a pizza restaurant. His grandmother drove a box truck converted into a calzone stand. They traveled state fairs and bazaars across the tri...
23 Mar 1h 2min
His Company Started Because a House Was About to Fall into a Lake (DDP #51)
In 2019, Lake Michigan hit the highest water level ever recorded in history. Shoreline bluffs were eroding, homes were sliding toward the water, and property values were collapsing. Mason Kuipers was ...
16 Mar 1h 5min
The Rebellious Kid Who Became a High-Performance Builder (DDP #50)
Sam got expelled from three schools before he turned 16. He stole the master key at boarding school in Asheville. He skateboarded instead of studying and didn't care about traditional education. His C...
9 Mar 1h 1min
2 Million Followers. He Still Shows Up to the Job Site.
Travis Collins has been posting on Instagram for nine years. He started with 16,000 followers when companies first noticed him. Today he has nearly 2 million followers across platforms and creates the...
2 Mar 1h 3min
He Turned Down Michigan and Florida State. Now He Builds Decks.
Zach Burnop had full ride offers from Michigan, Florida State, Stanford, and Georgia Tech. He kicked a 57-yard field goal which is still one of the longest in North Carolina high school history. Then ...
23 Feb 1h 4min
