12 Things I've Learned As My Electrical Business Has Grown

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You’ve been a practicing master electrician for several years now, but are finding this hiring, advertising, and logistical stuff to be a real nuisance. Get a 15-year professional electrician’s relevant business advice via video or voice call; EPro’s own Joel Walsman is available for any question, with complete transparency & full-bodied advice for the electrical business owner, small electrical contractor, or general contractor seeking specific problem-solving assistance or greater overall efficacy. Get the certainty of a pro’s past experience, present attention to detail, and knack for the future!

Synopsis:
Jefferson Electric started in 2011 in Joel Walsman’s garage as a friendly, neighborhood residential electrician. Since then, it has hired on over 50 employees, outgrown 3 warehouses, developed expertise in 4 major new branches (Energy storage, EV Charging, Solar, & Off-Grid), & made a name for itself as the premier electrical installation and repair company in Indianapolis. While it’s a joy for us to see growth over time, zooming in on any point of our timeline will show pressure points of money, time, family stress, and personal anxiety. Here are 12 things that continue to be true & life-giving to the business and us personally.

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Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
0:27 - 12. Fail Forward
2:00 - 11. Get In The Cloud
3:55 - 10. “Do What You Do Best, & Let Others Do The Rest”
6:04 - 9. Delegate & Elevate
7:21 - 8. Invest In Yourself
8:20 - 7. Invest In Your Team
9:09 - 6. Fear Is Misused Imagination
11:17 - 5. Rise Above The Poverty Mindset
12:03 - 4. Everybody Has A Number
14:12 - 3. Everything Has A System
16:27 - 2. Leadership Is Taking Good Care Of People
17:46 - 1. Define A Single Source Of Truth

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Jefferson Electric installs and services residential, commercial, solar, and Tesla systems in Indianapolis, IN.

[kgt]

Thanks for sharing, Joel. Your openness and insight are inspiring countless electrical professionals and apprentices all around the world. You're a blessing, bro. Godspeed to you and yours.

[ryanstubbs]

Joel, your channel is so good! I've only recently discovered you, but I love everything about what you've got going on. Thank you for being you and doing what you do. Keep it up brother.

[SidArteaga]

Thanks for the video. I was number 503. Thanks so much awesome stuff.

[stanleykania]

Dude, watching you on another level is like showing me what a dull life I really live

[georgenewman]

Joel
Thank you so much for your business video
I am so appreciative of your passion and dedication to the business and the Trade
Really enjoying the journey of becoming one of your biggest

[MexDurango]

This is the best advise I heard for electrical contractors hands down

[danieltkach]

Hi Joel, I’ve been watching your content throughout the years. I am an owner operating with one employee. I am very zealous to grow my company. Your videos really inspire me to be better. I wanted to ask if I’d be able to come into your office and see some of your systems and operations?

[jarrydee]

Thank you for all that you share. I just started my business a little over a year ago, things are going pretty good, but I am hesitant on hiring because I don't want or know how to deal with workmans comp, taxes, and unemployment

[jacobmiller]

Running a business is such a different proposition from doing work. I know how to perform the tasks I have experience with but the skill sets of managing people and being a liason and keeping all the balls in the air hiring and firing and making payroll all while making a profit. So intimidating.

[Deafjustin]

I wish send you a pic of electrical things mean older light fixtures and fusebox and outlets, switch from Real Estate website is my hobby!

[jasonenglish]

do you a written handbook on on the job processes for apprentices

[Energen.electric]

What’s up brother. GREAT video as always. Hey what CRM do you use?

[freecopt]

Our company failed because no one cared about others and those who cared were ousted. It does not matter what you know but who you know that is the sad truth. By the way I resigned, I could not take it any longer.

[robertapreston]

battling among company employees can divide...

It's a fine, balance

[supercooldude]

So are you saying it’s impossible to work less than 50 hours as a small business owner in America ? Or that it’s possible I can’t quite understand your point you sometimes over complicate things lol😂