Something happened that I never thought I'd do. At least not for another decade. I sold my business. I started Lane 17 Cabinet Co. in a 1-car garage nearly 10 years ago. I only did $5,000 in the first 3 months of business. (Thanks Mom for letting me live at home at 24 yrs

Would you opt for these lazy susan-style cabinets. Or would the novelty wear off with day to day use?

This might be my favorite company that exists.

You should have to show proof of work completed before you can review a company in the trades publicly.

I’ll never get sick of seeing @mikeroweworks shining light on people who make a living with their hands. The people who build, maintain, and repair our country’s infrastructure. We need these good people more than ever. Kudos to @SuffolkBuilds for hosting this tribute.

Few examples of craftsmanship are more beautiful than fine woodworking at this level. Credit to the furniture maker Masahiro Kudo.

If you haven’t experienced this I don’t know what to tell you.

If you own a business, specifically a business with a shop, you can relate to this.

Without looking it up, who can name the process of “painting” wood grain texture like the gentleman in this video. Hint: the specialty brush also called this technical term. No cheating.

Harry Potter, adjusted for inflation.

Good idea but don’t grinding wheels explode from doing stuff like this?

Follow me @AlexForbesOps if you dig craftsmanship and specialty trades.

This is a great video explaining the theory of constraints in simple way. If you’ve ever read The Goal, you know about this concept. Instead of thinking about a bottleneck in a negative connotation, you want to think of it as a control point. Then, you must subordinate

If you ever find a painter, finisher, or trim carpenter who is an expert at burning in wax touch ups. Hold on to them for dear life. This is a lost art.

Never sell. Genuinely do everything you can to solve your customer’s problem(s). If you can’t solve their problem either you’re doing more talking than listening or they aren’t your customer.

These guys are masters at product design. They are good designers but what makes them great is their never ending pursuit of aesthetic and functional perfection. And to achieve that, they question absolutely everything. No detail is too small to try and improve. I pick up on

My 2.5 yr old daughter’s first jack-o-lantern was stolen off the front step last night. Sounds ridiculous right? See, in my hometown (10 mins away from my current house) we had this tradition called The Pumpkin Roll. Where Juniors and Seniors in HS would spend the month of

Just sold my cabinet shop. My former partner used an SBA loan to fund the deal and was a smooth process. I am now with a new ownership group with deeper pockets strategizing a roll up-esque approach. However, we are more commercial casework and millwork focused and less

Nahuel is criminally under followed. Let’s get this man to 1k and get him some fresh Cowwboy ink.

Classiest tattoo studio I’ve ever seen.

I just got a $300 quote for chimney sweeping and another $300 quote to remove a bees nest near our house. Both of these services can become recurring revenue. Somebody talk me out of starting Bug Squashing Chimney Sweepers™. This Nation's next great franchise brand.