Getting Out of the Comfort Zone: A Second Gen Owner’s Succession

When his father became very ill, Pete Bradham suddenly had to step in and take the reins of their family business. For years, they had gotten by on respected word-of-mouth in Charlotte, North Carolina. As General Manager, Pete knew that if their company, Bradham Brothers , was going to continue growing, they had to change or die. Pete tells us how valuable mentors helped him through the tough transition of taking over leadership as a second-generation tradesman. Join us as we discuss: - Why communication is a valuable skill in the trades (3:41) - The unexpected transition in leadership from father to son (10:50) - How multiple mentors helped Pete stay the course (20:52) Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: - Pete Bradham - Bradham Brothers - Bradham Brothers onboard with ServiceTitan You can find this interview and many more by subscribing to Toolbox of the Trades on Apple Podcasts , on Spotify , or here . Know a business that could use a bit of muscle from ServiceTitan? Refer them here! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for Toolbox of the Trades in your favorite podcast player. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.