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FLOORtalk

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Welcome to the FLOORtalk podcast, hosted by the editors of FLOOR Trends & Installation. On this podcast you will find a mix of interviews and fireside chats with leaders, newsmakers and influencers in the flooring industry. Tune in to hear insights, best practices and actionable advice for your flooring business.

 

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June 28, 2022
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Nick Bock on Why He's Buying Large, Independent Flooring Retailers

Nick Bock, co-founder of the private equity firm 31st Street Capital, talks about the company’s acquisitions in the retail floor covering arena, his views of the industry, the companies acquired and plans for the future.

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Jim Buckles
June 20, 2022
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How to Create Your Business Plan

Industry consultant Jim Buckles talks how to prepare for growth by initiating planning all aspects of one’s business—including a personal analysis.

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Dee Lenston
June 13, 2022
30:00
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Military in Flooring: Dee Lenston

Dee Lenston, technical and training manager, Bona, tells a unique story about getting the opportunity to travel to Korea to play basketball for the Air Force and how his military background played an instrumental part in his entry into the flooring world.

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John McGrath
June 7, 2022
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INSTALL Updated Resilient Installment Standards: Part Two

In the second episode of a three-part installment standards series, John McGrath, executive director, International Standards & Training Alliance (INSTALL), explains what has changed with the resilient category that has caused the need to make many changes to INSTALL’s standards that guide installers in a successful flooring installation.

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Jennifer Zimmerman
June 1, 2022
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Women in Flooring: Jennifer Zimmerman

For this month’s #WomenInFlooring podcast, Jennifer Zimmerman, general counsel, AHF Products, shares a fluke lifeguarding accident she suffered as a teen and tells the story of how AHF Products came to be, and how her own role evolved with it. She has recently been involved in a number of acquisitions from the product perspective as well as the legal side of things. This experience has given her a great deal of insight both personally and professionally that she willingly shares.

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Scott Perron
May 24, 2022
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How to Navigate the Economic Changes Ahead

Retailer Scott Perron, owner 24/7 Floors and Floors 4 Pros in Sarasota, Florida, discusses how he's reacting to the changing economic environment.

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John McGrath
May 10, 2022
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INSTALL Updated Carpet Installment Standards: Part One

In the first episode of a three-part installment standards series, John McGrath, executive director, International Standards & Training Alliance (INSTALL), walks us through the most recent changes to INSTALL’s carpet standards, why these changes are so important and what that means for the installer and the customer.

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