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Some Of The Best Welding Business Advice We've Gotten.... So Far
36 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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In this episode, host Beau Wigington pulls together the most practical, hard-won business advice shared on WELD over the past three years—everything from getting your first customers and pricing your time, to choosing insurance, building a team, and using short-form video to keep orders flowing. 


Key Topics Covered

  • Why reliability beats “stacking dimes” perfectionism for business growth (show up, do what you say)

  • Budgeting and bootstrapping: paying down debt, selling online, and reinvesting in tools

  • Social media that sells: consistent short-form posting, showing your face, and treating content as a product

  • Getting legal and protected: LLCs, accountants, business banking, and choosing the right insurance broker

  • Knowing when to hire: escaping burnout, delegating office work, and building a small, capable team

  • Culture that retains welders: safe shops, good lighting, respect, and clear values people can rally around

  • Mobile welding startup basics: van setup, Google Ads, word of mouth, and keeping a “day-job safety net”

  • Skill growth for beginners: daily reps, letting learning compound, and not chasing “perfect”

  • Sales fundamentals: websites, clear branding, phone numbers on trucks, and simple prospecting habits

  • Memorable Quotes

    • “You don’t have to be the best welder on earth. Show up on time, do what you say, and be a person of your word.” — Anthony (Melton Metal Anthony)

    • “If you’re a maker on YouTube, the video is the product—not the project.” — John Malecki

    • “We couldn’t afford marketing—so we posted. Consistently.” — Jason & Miranda (Shass on Smoke)

    • “File the LLC, hire a good accountant, and stop trying to do it all alone.” — Luke Labdie

    • “Get decent insurance and learn the terms they want to hear—answer only what’s asked.” — Kevin Johnson (JMW Fabrication)

    • “If you want a world-class team, create the kind of place world-class people want to work.” — Matthew Nix (Nix Industrial)

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