Hot take · 13:18
// THE QUOTE
“a lot of people in the trades are thinking about starting their own business”
— Shannon Warren · Matrix HR (formerly Matrix Labour Leasing Ltd.)
Sharp take on the blue-collar-to-business divide: skilled tradespeople held back by the stigma of no white-collar training, when breaking that can make them the best. Hits the show's core audience.
Full episode at 13:18From 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
6:40
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 13:18 of From Bankruptcy to $10M: How This NB-Born CEO Built Canada's Top Construction Staffing Firm