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// THE QUOTE
“he said would you be uh interested in the the Carpenters that you found would you want to invoice us”
— Shannon Warren · Matrix HR (formerly Matrix Labour Leasing Ltd.)
The founding moment of Matrix: a client asks him to invoice for the carpenters he found, dad flies out and puts the first $8k payroll on his credit card. Opens on the offer, lands on the bankruptcy that preceded it.
Full episode at 9:10From Bankruptcy to $10M: How This NB-Born CEO Built Canada's Top Construction Staffing Firm ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
During an industry downturn, protecting your name by paying all workers and local suppliers — even if it means absorbing losses — preserves the relationships needed to rebuild.
“What I was able to do is make sure that all the employees and also my local suppliers were paid — so therefore keep my name intact.”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
First company, bankruptcy, and the Matrix pivot
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Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 9:10 of From Bankruptcy to $10M: How This NB-Born CEO Built Canada's Top Construction Staffing Firm