NO DEPOSIT NO JOB — How I STOPPED Time Wasters | Trade Legends Podcast

About this episode

Josh from Emerald & Grace discusses his journey in growing his bespoke furniture business and the challenges of being a one-man trade operation.

Bespoke furniture maker Josh from Emerald & Grace returns to the Trade Legends podcast 3 years on, and a lot has changed. Josh opens up about growing his workshop, investing in machinery, taking on the biggest project of his career and the realities of running a one-man trade business. We also get into social media, brand deals, comparing yourself to others and why the long game is the only game worth playing.

People in this episode

Host: Trade Legends

Guest: Josh

Topics covered

• furniture making
• business growth
• social media
• trade business
• brand deals

Keywords

• bespoke furniture
• workshop growth
• machinery investment
• one-man business
• long game

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emerald & Grace

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