
Having an Entrepreneurial Mindset and Working in Construction: Rusty and Mitchell Gonzales, St. Andrews Construction
05/04/20 • 64 min
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Rusty Gonzales, Founder and President of St. Andrews Construction in Denver, joins the show with his entrepreneurial son Mitchell. Rusty and Mitchell have both started multiple businesses, mainly in the the construction industry, and share with us their journeys and the many lessons learned. Highlights include:
- Why every business needs a business plan
- Not everyone has to go to college
- Giving back to the local community and philanthropy versus charity
- Construction as a career path
- The importance of relationships in business
For each of them, an entrepreneurial lifestyle is worth the hard work and potential risks. Listen in and learn! Today Rusty continues to lead St. Andrews and Mitchell currently works in real estate in Denver, Colorado.
Find St. Andrews Online at: http://www.sacscolorado.com
Find Real Estate Mitchell Gonzales: https://www.themargolisteam.com/agents/184630-Mitchell-Gonzales/
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental): http://www.soundcloud.com/scandinavianz
Get our most downloaded freebie, our project budget template that my wife and I used to track costs in an house renovation.
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).
Rusty Gonzales, Founder and President of St. Andrews Construction in Denver, joins the show with his entrepreneurial son Mitchell. Rusty and Mitchell have both started multiple businesses, mainly in the the construction industry, and share with us their journeys and the many lessons learned. Highlights include:
- Why every business needs a business plan
- Not everyone has to go to college
- Giving back to the local community and philanthropy versus charity
- Construction as a career path
- The importance of relationships in business
For each of them, an entrepreneurial lifestyle is worth the hard work and potential risks. Listen in and learn! Today Rusty continues to lead St. Andrews and Mitchell currently works in real estate in Denver, Colorado.
Find St. Andrews Online at: http://www.sacscolorado.com
Find Real Estate Mitchell Gonzales: https://www.themargolisteam.com/agents/184630-Mitchell-Gonzales/
Find Career Yak online: https://careeryak.com
Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental): http://www.soundcloud.com/scandinavianz
Get our most downloaded freebie, our project budget template that my wife and I used to track costs in an house renovation.
Don't forget to join our email list.
Start your own podcast with Buzzsprout.
Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).
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