Happy (Half) Hour Podcast – Episode 63

“In this episode, Brian Carney of Rivers Edge Advisors enjoys a seltzer with Eric Starrett, the co-founder of Starrett Design Build—a design-build contracting firm specializing in major renovations and new builds for residential homes.
Eric shares the journey of how he and his wife, Rachel, started and grew the business all while raising two children, and how sobriety created a positive change for both of them. Brian and Eric also discuss how analytics plays a key role in their process and how their process separates them from their competition.

If you only have 10 minutes:

• 2:00 – Learn about Starrett Design Build, Eric’s background, and what pushed him to start the company
• 7:45 – What is what like quitting his job to start his dream business with two very young children at home
• 10:30 – Running a contracting business with a spouse (who has a background in fashion)
• 14:05 – Flying in the face of convention in the contracting industry, and respecting transparency, communication, and expectation management
• 19:15 – The analytical and technological sides of the business
• 32:00 – The importance of sobriety for both Eric and Rachel
• 41:00 – Don’t miss the rapid fire round!

Thanks for joining us on the show, Eric, it was great chatting with you! Cheers!”