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Erik Devash Podcasts
Welcome to Born to Tint with The Miller Brothers. Our podcast is more than just a show – it's a platform for building relationships, sparking creativity, and propelling the tinting industry forward together. We're here to provide education that empowers not only ourselves but also the tint community – from the clients to fellow professionals in the trade. Tune in to discover the latest trends, techniques, and strategies that drive success in the tinting world, while also gaining valuable ins ...
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Cut the Stress, Boost the Growth - Addition By Subtraction with Erik Devash
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1:01:12This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Erik Devash, one of the creators and owners of Tintwiz, the game-changing CRM that has transformed window tint, PPF, and flat glass companies across the world. 💡🔥 Erik breaks down powerful business concepts like addition by subtraction, simplifying your services, improving follow-ups, understa…
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The Truth About AI for Small Businesses with Erik Pendleton
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1:03:11AI, automation, and the future of running a modern window tint business 🤖💡 In this episode, we sit down with Erik Pendleton, Founder of Rewired Technologies, to break down how AI is already changing the game for businesses - and why ignoring it could leave you behind. From AI-powered phone answering and lead follow-up, to marketing automation and o…
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Inside Tinter Battles with Carlos "Texas Squeegee" Olazaba
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59:45This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Carlos Olazaba, better known as “The Texas Squeegee” 🤠🧽 - the founder and creator of the Tinter Battles, the viral tinting competition that’s pushing the craft, skill, and competitiveness of the window film industry to a whole new level 🚀 Carlos breaks down how Tinter Battles came to life, wha…
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From Spreadsheets to Systems: Scaling a Tint Business with TintWiz featuring Kado Serri-Charette
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1:03:44In this week’s episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Kado Serri-Charette, TintWiz Brand Ambassador, to talk all things CRM, systems, and scaling a window tint business the right way 🚀 Kado shares real-world insight from years of running shops, working inside the industry, and now helping tint business owners understand how TintWiz t…
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Teaching the Trade That Changes Lives with Marco “The Film Trainer” Cazorla
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1:03:06In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Marco “The Film Trainer” Cazorla, one of XPEL’s leading automotive window film trainers, for an honest, wide-ranging conversation recorded during SEMA 🚗🔥 This episode goes far beyond window tint. Marco breaks down why training installers is about changing lives, not just teaching film in…
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Blessed With Opportunity, Leading the Next Generation of Tinters with Caden August
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1:02:55🔥 This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sat down with Caden August – the young entrepreneur behind S3 Window Tinting out of Fort Worth, TX! Caden has quickly become one of the most influential voices in the window tinting community, growing a massive following across TikTok and Instagram. His educational content, behind-the-scenes installs, and…
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What It Takes to Build a Brand, Not Just a Tint Shop with Alysha Yancey
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1:07:47This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down again with Alysha Yancey, the owner of Ace of Shades out of Fayetteville, North Carolina. This is Aly’s second time on the show, and for good reason — she continues to be an Army Veteran, entrepreneur, and rising leader in the window tinting industry, building her business from the ground up and le…
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The Street Food Hustle That Took Over Las Vegas with Rene Arce
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1:20:32This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, hosts Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Rene Arce, the young and hungry entrepreneur behind Vegas Street Dogs — one of Las Vegas’ fastest-growing local food businesses blowing up on social media. From losing money at a casino to flipping that loss into a passion-driven hot-dog hustle, Rene shares how he buil…
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What It Takes to Lead in the Wrap Industry with Gary from Houdini Wraps
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1:43:08This week on the Born To Tint Podcast, we sat down with Gary, CEO of Houdini Wraps – one of Las Vegas’s top wrap shops known for combining creativity, education, and hustle. Gary shares how he went from turning wrenches in dealerships to wrapping cars, teaching classes, and building Houdini Wrap Academy into a respected name in the wrap and PPF ind…
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Quality Over Convenience: The Secret to Detailing Success with Tim Nowicki
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1:29:39This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Josh and Ricky sit down with Tim Nowicki, owner of To The T Detailing — one of Las Vegas’ most dedicated and detail-driven shops specializing in ceramic coatings, paint correction, and full-service detailing. 🚗✨ Tim shares his story of starting as a teenager washing cars for fun to now running a full-time deta…
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The Mobile Tint Grind -- No Shop, No Problem with Jose Zaragoza
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1:17:23This week, brothers Josh and Ricky Miller sit down with Jose Zaragoza, owner of 702Tint and one of Las Vegas’s longest-standing window tint professionals. With over 30 years in the industry, Jose shares his story of humble beginnings, lessons learned through decades of hands-on experience, and how he’s built a successful mobile tinting business ser…
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Inside SoCal’s Window Tint Hustle with JD Oviedo
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1:38:53This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky sits down with JD Oviedo, owner of Tint Haus Audio & Accessories out of El Monte, California. 🎙️ JD shares his story of getting into the tint industry back in 2005, starting as a hands-on installer and evolving into one of SoCal’s most respected shop owners. From learning the hard way on his first instal…
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Inside Solar Gard with Nick Casucci
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1:35:57This week, Ricky sits down with Nick Casucci, our Solar Gard representative, for a deep dive into everything happening in the world of window film! From industry insights, training and education, and networking opportunities to how manufacturers and dealers can better collaborate to grow the industry — this episode covers it all. Nick shares what’s…
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Big Risk, Big Reward with Alan Alegre
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1:17:49This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh sit down with Alan Alegre, the driven young entrepreneur behind Valley View Cleaning , a Las Vegas-based window cleaning company making waves in the home service industry. Alan shares his journey from working as an electrician to taking the leap into business ownership, door-knocking, investing …
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Josh and Ricky sit down for a one-on-one debrief of the 2025 Window Film Conference & Tint-Off (WFCT), sharing their biggest takeaways from this year’s event. From the competitions and new film technologies to networking with top installers, this episode is packed with insider insights for anyone serious about the window-film industry. 🎯 What You’l…
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From Graphics to Tint with Frank Marques
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1:14:34Unlock the secrets to mastering professional window tinting! 🔥 This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh welcome Frank Marques from Revision Installations (@Revision_installations) for a full recap of his experience inside the Born to Tint Academy and how it’s transforming his business. ✨ What You’ll Hear in This Episode: 🔑 From Wraps t…
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Behind the Competition: WFCT with Marcus Quintana
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1:08:01The countdown to WFCT 2025 in Reno is here – and we’ve got a special episode lined up for you! 🎙️ This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky and Josh sit down with 2x Decorative Champion Marcus Quintana (@tint_slayer) to break down the week leading up to WFCT, preparation strategies, and what it really takes to compete at the highest level in the…
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The Future of Window Film with Kevin Lecat
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1:23:56🎙️ This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky sits down with Kevin Lecat — head of the Solar Gard Panorama Program — to talk about building empires through flat glass, the future of our industry, and how education is the real edge. Kevin shares insight into how Solar Gard and Saint-Gobain are shaping the global market. From European innovation to…
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The Mindset Behind Scaling a Detailing Business with James Operario
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1:37:16This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller Brothers sit down with James Operario, owner of Fresh Detail LV, to talk about his incredible journey from driving for Amazon to building one of Las Vegas’s fastest-growing detailing shops. 🚗✨ James shares how he hustled his way from washing Amazon vans overnight to opening his first brick-and-morta…
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How Running Every Day Saved My Life with Mark Jimenez
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1:15:03In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Mark Jimenez, owner of Red Rock Running Company in Las Vegas. Mark shares his incredible journey from high school runner to teacher, coach, and now local business owner supporting the running community . We talk about: 🏃 Mark’s personal story of rediscovering running, losing weight, and …
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From Auto Tint to Flat Glass Mastery with Papi Eliu
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50:32In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with Papi Eliu – owner of Best Deal Window Tint in Orlando, Florida, champion installer, and all-around industry legend. 🎙️ Eliu shares his journey from 30+ years in automotive tinting to mastering flat glass installations, his approach to stress-free business ownership, and how he balances q…
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Can Mindset and Consistency Really Scale Your Shop? With David David
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1:30:04📍 Las Vegas Detail Shop Owner David David Shares His Journey. This week on the Born to Tint Podcast, we sit down with David David, owner of Daily Details Garage, one of Las Vegas’ most respected auto detailing shops. From humble beginnings with just $2,000 and a dream, David built his business into a growing force in the detailing industry. In this…
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Inside the Born to Tint Academy with Julian Guzman
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1:03:09In this episode of the Born to Tint podcast, we’re joined by Julian Guzman from Julian’s Window Tint in Fresno, California – one of the first attendees of the Born to Tint Academy. 🎓 We dive deep into what he learned from the academy, how he plans to use that knowledge to scale his business, and what it really takes to grow beyond auto installs. We…
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The Startup That Changed American Manufacturing | Precision Tube Laser
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1:53:22In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller Brothers sit down with Jordan Yost and Justin Wray of Precision Tube Laser—a cutting-edge American manufacturing company based in Las Vegas, NV. 🇺🇸 We dive deep into the journey of building a U.S.-based manufacturing powerhouse from the ground up. Jordan and Justin share how they went from rac…
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Building Character & Business with Mark McGhie
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1:03:09In Part 2 of our conversation with Las Vegas builder and devoted father Mark McGhie, we go even deeper into the challenges and rewards of raising a family while running a business. Mark shares powerful lessons from raising his daughters, the struggles of juggling work and fatherhood, and how faith, sacrifice, and intentionality helped shape the leg…
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Life, Business & Fatherhood with Mark McGhie
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1:13:22In this powerful first half of a two-part Born to Tint episode, hosts Josh and Ricky sit down with Mark McGhie – owner of Chermac Builders in Las Vegas and father to one of Josh’s childhood friends. Mark shares decades of hard-earned wisdom on parenting, business ownership, and the meaning of success in today’s world. From personal stories about ta…
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Breaking Into the Tint Industry with Raul Sandoval
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1:12:47When detailing didn’t feel right, Raul took a shot at tinting — and never looked back. In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Ricky Miller sits down with Raul Sandoval, a young installer whose journey into window tinting began in his dad’s detailing business. After realizing detailing wasn’t his passion, Raul followed his dad’s encouragement …
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WFCT Behind the Scenes: Rule Changes, Prize Money & Judging Secrets
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1:47:24In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, the Miller brothers sit down with Sarah Bauder, Competition Coordinator for the WFCT (Window Film Conference and Tint-Off), for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what goes into organizing the industry’s biggest competition. 🎯 We dive deep into: - The doubling of prize money in 2025 🏆 - New rule chan…
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How Fusion Tools Revolutionized the Tint Industry with Nick Antonovich
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1:57:26This week on the Born to Tint podcast, the Miller Brothers sit down with industry legend Nick Antonovich, a window tinter and founder of Fusion Tools (@fusiontools), to explore the entrepreneurial journey behind one of the most iconic tool brands in the window tinting world. From humble beginnings as a machinist to developing the legendary Fusion h…
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Judging, Politics, and Pressure: Inside the Tint Competition World
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1:15:43In this episode of the Born to Tint podcast, Ricky Miller goes solo and sits down with the legendary Marcus Quintana @tint_slayer. Together, they dive deep into the world of professional window tinting—covering everything from national competitions and judging standards to the evolving challenges in flat glass and auto film installs. 💬 What You’ll …
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Protecting and Cleaning Artificial Turf in Extreme Heat with Richard
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1:15:42In this episode of the Born to Tint Podcast, Josh Miller sits down with Richard from Big Horn Turf Cleaning to dive into the ins and outs of turf maintenance, pet odor removal, turf burn prevention, and the realities of small business ownership. Richard shares how he turned a necessity at his own home into a thriving turf cleaning business, discuss…
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Flat Glass Sales & Strategy with Jorge Bonilla
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1:55:07In this episode of the Born to Tint podcast, Ricky and Josh Miller sit down with Jorge Bonilla of Window Tints Everything (IG: @tint.biz) to dive deep into the business side of flat glass tinting. They unpack the realities of training new installers, navigating subcontractor models, transitioning from legacy business practices, and building scalabl…
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The Art of Wrap with Vinyl Vixen and Slim Sheddy
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1:20:26This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael "Slim Sheddy" Shedd and Jessica " Vinyl Vixen" Bonifacio, co owners of Wrap Sesh in Gilbert, Arizona. Together they have grown one of the most well known and respected wrap shops in the country! Focusing on quality and doing custom work, these two are taking wrap to the next level! Check it…
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Valiant Vision: Serve & Lead with Justin Lomprey
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1:09:12This week we sit down with a childhood friend of Josh, Justin Lamprey. Justin owns Valiant Supply, a first responder uniform supply company, specializing in Design, silk screen, embroidery, patches, decals, and challenge coins! We talked about leading a team of people and how rewarding it is to bring that team together and achieve the mission at ha…
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Protecting Your Turf With Window Tint featuring Vincent Sager of Big Bully Turf
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1:05:57This week we sit down with The Turf Guy, Vincent Sager. Vincent is part of Big Bully Turf, one of the top Turf companies in the Southwest! We talked about how new Low E coated windows are creating a magnifying glass effect and melting turf and other plastic in the way. We discussed what were doing and what they're doing to insure that your turf sta…
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The First Cut: Born To Tint Academy Kickoff with Vic Khoustekian
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53:25This week we sit down with Vic Khoustekian, of We Tint Tulsa, and the winner of the WFR Charity Auction for 2 days of private flat glass training. We get to know Vic and what gave him his entrepreneurial spirit, talked about Vic’s thoughts on and about how felt the class went. Check it out!By The Miller Brothers
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This week Ricky sits down with Justin Day, Owner of Detailers of Las Vegas. We talk business practices, and how Justin got started in the detailing and PPF industry. Check it out!By The Miller Brothers
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Building Success by Starting Young with Alex Duran
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1:45:42This week we sat down with Alex Duran, owner/operator of Prismatic Auto Stylings here in Las Vegas. Alex specializes in Color Change Wraps, Window Tint, and PPF. We had a good conversation about his experience and getting started in the window tint industry. Check it out!By The Miller Brothers
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A Second Chance at The Good Life with Andrew Prodigalidad
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1:45:26This week we sat down with local business owner and entrepreneur, Andrew Prodigalidad. A Chef by trade, Andrew stepped away from working as a Chef on the Las Vegas Strip to building a reputable Meal Prep and Catering service, The Good Life, in the Las Vegas Valley. We have a fun conversation talking a lot about nutrition, business, treating people …
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Being Authentically You, Slanging Tacos with Chef Nery
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1:29:35An awesome conversation we had when we sat down with local businessman, entrepreneur and owner of Slanging Tacos, Chef Nery. We talk about being your authentic self, growing as a human through self development, and chasing quality of life over money! Chef Nery has a built a well know Taco Truck and catering business located in Las Vegas, NV. Check …
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Managing and Building a Team for Success with Brenden Turnage
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1:02:46This week we sit down with our Auto Department Manager, Brenden Turnage. We chat about what's going on in our shop, Brendens experience going from lead installer to manager, and what he's doing to help the crew become a team!By The Miller Brothers
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Building Successful Businesses with Bill Biler from Atomic Motors
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1:32:42This week we had the pleasure of having Bill Biler, owner of Atomic Motors here in Henderson, NV. Bill has built several successful businesses in his career and we had a great time picking his brain. Atomic Motors sells and rebuilds classic cars and motorcycle, they always have anywhere from 180-300 classic cars for sale, a museum setting to displa…
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Mastering Social Media to Rise Above The Competition with Tony Yee
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1:31:17This week we have Tony Yee, Owner and Founder of Las Vegas moving company, 87 Movers. Tony shares how social media has impacted his business, and how it's helped him grow as a small business and compete with bigger moving companies in the area.By The Miller Brothers
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Going All In For Growth with Alec Bless
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1:21:51In this weeks episode, Alec Bless, from All In Heating and Air, returns to talk about the massive growth he's experienced in the past year, nearly tripling in size and his plans going forward. We also chat about the HVAC industry, scaling plans, and goals for the future and touch on some Academy plans! Check it out!…
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Lasting Impressions with Adam Behnke: Quality Keeps Customers
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1:15:24This week we sit down with a long time friend and fellow business owner in the same center where we're located in Henderson, NV. Adam Behnke runs Marine Propeller Works, the premier and only Prop Shop people trust to send their propellers to be worked on in Las Vegas. He's been running MPW for the past 20 years and has built a reputation based on q…
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Joey Lopez: Growing a Family Business
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1:10:21In this weeks episodes, Ricky sits down with Joey from Integrity Customs, a local body shop that we have been doing business with for the past 8+ years. Integrity Customs is a family owned and operated business, Ricky and Joey discuss business, growth, and compare experiences of working with family! Check it out!…
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Josh & Ricky: Growth and Goals at Green Valley Tint
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1:09:31Josh and Ricky sit down for a solo podcast this week to discuss their goals in 2025, growth in 2024, and what's in the works going forward! Big thanks to all the viewers and listeners! We couldn't do this without you!By The Miller Brothers
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Networking to Grow Your Business with Kyle Fuller
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2:10:20This week Kyle Fuller is back and rejoins the conversation on the Born To Tint Podcast. Kyle is the owner of Tint Pro in Bonaire, Georgia, he has built a successful Tint Shop over the past 20+ years and we discuss the power of building a strong network of trusted people within the industry, and how it has benefited both of our businesses.…
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Becoming The Ultimate You with Carlos "Texas Squeegee" Olazaba
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1:49:34Ricky and Josh talk to Carlos about the importance of building good habits and being consistent to become a strong leader, not just for yourself, but for your business! Carlos is an Entertainer, Announcers, and Entrepreneur and has branded himself and become known within the industry as the one and only "Texas Squeegee". Carlos is the director and …
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Craig Pengelly Shares Decades of Window Tint Expertise, WFCT Insights, and Pro Tips
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1:17:47This week on Born to Tint, we sit down with Craig Pengelly from Craig’s Car Care in Canada. With decades of experience in the window tint industry, Craig shares invaluable advice he’s gained throughout his career. We dive into his journey competing at WFCT over the years and the incredible knowledge shared at these events. Craig also drops tips and…
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