{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Deconstruction Podcast","title":"From Teaching to Trades: Building a Thriving Renovation Business w/ AMJ Custom Renovations","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3583,"description":"What makes someone walk away from a stable career path to build something real with their hands? In this episode of The Deconstruction Podcast, we sit down with Michael Ariganello, owner of AMJ Custom Renovations, to talk about his journey from teaching to running a fast-growing renovation company in Ontario.\nMichael shares what it’s like starting out in a competitive market, building a trustworthy crew, balancing the tools with business strategy, and how focusing on knowledge over money has fueled his growth.\nWe dive into the realities of the trades today—training the next generation, staying profitable in a tight economy, and how technology like Jobtable helps contractors save time, quote faster, and manage everything in one place.\n👉 Learn more about Jobtable: https://www.jobtable.com\nSubscribe for weekly conversations with real contractors building smarter, more profitable businesses.\n⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps:\n\n00:00 – Intro + a client success story using Jobtable\n02:10 – Meet Michael Ariganello & the AMJ story\n04:15 – Working with family and lessons from his father\n09:20 – From teaching to trades: why Michael made the switch\n17:30 – The mindset and motivation behind craftsmanship\n20:00 – The challenge of training apprentices in today’s trades\n33:00 – Competing in a tight renovation market\n39:00 – Marketing, referrals & building consistent leads\n49:30 – Balancing on-site work with running the business\n56:00 – How Jobtable streamlined his quoting process\n58:30 – Michael’s best advice for every contractor","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NRIRkEhfRzHNOwL-y_cm1s1WWCm9myw4SkOvnImVny4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wY2E2/YmRlMWQzYWU5MWZk/YjNiMTc0MjcyNDYz/YTg0My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}