Episode 130: Matt and Taylor are joined by Deven Pakish.
Deven is the Founder and Owner of multiple local companies, including Everclear Pools & Spas, Old Fashioned Excavating, and Castle Retaining Walls, becoming a pillar of the Kelowna construction community over the past 20 years.
Having a larger group of specialized companies working together under one roof creates a unique integrated approach, allowing Deven and his team to control quality, timelines, and outcomes in a way other companies can't. At the end of day, the focus of all of Deven's companies is people: their clients, their crews, and the community they build in.
Deven is here to discuss:
→ The background in founding his companies and how they work both together and as separate entities, how he is integrating AI, and his where he sees them going in the future.
→ How hiring a business coach has changed his approach and why he wishes he would've done it sooner, his top 10 business books, and his 25-year goal.
→ The business fundamentals that have driven his success: customer service and client education, transparency, and integrity to always make things right.
→ The current cost to build a pool and the overall Okanagan pool market.
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Matt & Taylor discuss:
→ Moderating the upcoming UDI event on October 8th, the upcoming elections, and the addition of 2 sponsors to the show: ARG Contracting & Venture Realty Corp.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Cold Open
07:39 Today's Guest: Deven Pakish
09:25 The Idea for Material Trader
11:53 What Drives Deven
12:43 The Intersectionality of His Companies
15:00 The Current Market for Pools & Their Cost
18:28 Business Coaching & AI
21:02 Customer Service & Client Education
24:33 If Deven Started Over, What Would He Do Differently?
27:17 Making Mistakes Right
29:45 Deven's Top 10 Books
34:21 Where are the 3 Businesses Going?
37:05 Deven's 25-Year Goal
38:30 Wrap-Up
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CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
🌎 Everclear Pools Website: https://www.everclearpools.ca
📸 Everclear Pools Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everclearpoolsandspas/
🌎 Old Fashioned Excavating Website: https://www.oldfashionedexcavating.ca
📸 Old Fashioned Excavating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldfashionedexcavating/
🌎 Castle Retaining Walls Website: https://www.castleretainingwalls.ca
📸 Castle Retaining Walls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/castle.retainingwalls/
📸 Deven Pakish's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devenpakish/
🔗 Deven Pakish's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deven-pakish-271932266/
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CONNECT WITH THE SHOW
🎙️ Kelowna Real Estate Podcast: https://www.kelownarealestatepodcast.com
📺 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KelownaRealEstatePodcast
📸 Kelowna Real Estate Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelownarealestatepodcast/
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CONNECT WITH MATT
🌎 Matt Glen's Website: https://www.venturecommercial.ca/our-team/matt-glen
📬 Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@venturecommercial.ca
📸 Matt Glen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmattglen/
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CONNECT WITH TAYLOR
🌎 Taylor Atkinson's Website: https://www.venturemortgages.com
📬 Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com
📸 Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/venturemortgages/
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