Episode Overview
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Brent Flavin and David Johnson, co-founder & CEO, and Sales VP respectively of BoomNation! Finding workers and finding work – that’s the biggest challenge the trades are facing. BoomNation breaks through the drawbacks of job boards, combining effective professional services with a fun and personal user experience. If you breathe Blue and want to work Blue, BoomNation is your solution!
Time Stamps
00:15 – Introductions: Welcome to BoomNation!
04:00 – Not a Recruiter, Not a Forum: A Community
08:37 – Facilitating the Connection: Cutting Through the Noise of a Typical Job Board
10:58 – 90 Days, 98-Million Users Reached!
12:11 – Professional and Fun: All in One
16:40 – Helping Not Just Employees, But Employers, Too!
18:24 – 92% Application Dropoff Rate?! How BoomNation Fixes It
22:11 – The Upsides of a Union… Without the Downsides
23:54 – Derek Arrives, Thumbs Appear
24:40 – Getting Into the Trades: Never Too Early, Never Too Late!
27:17 – Getting (And Staying) In the Trades
30:56 – See a Need, Fill a Need: The BoomNation Origin Story
36:34 – From Passive Project to Top App
38:10 – A Great Project Starts With a Great Team!
39:30 – You Want Quality? Pay For It…
43:45 – …But Pay Alone Isn’t Enough! Be Responsive!
46:40 – How to Get in Touch
47:28 – Shoutout to MLB Construction and Michaels Group!
48:15 – Closing Remarks
Details
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Hosts
Mike Nelson and Derek Foster
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Guests
Brent Flavin & David Johnson
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Runtime
49 mins, 11 secs
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Airing Date
Jan 2, 2024