Mail Call: Answering MTGA listener questions

Make Trades Great Again

Make Trades Great Again
Mail Call: Answering MTGA listener questions
Jul 01, 2025 Season 9 Episode 345
Eric Aune, Andy Mickelson

We love reading your questions and comments. Keep sending them! 
This week the guys talk partnerships, contracts, marketing during a slowdown and more. 

Eric owns a media company along with his business partner John Mesenbrink (host of the Appetite for Construction podcast) so he's had over ten years of experience in this area.

Send us a text

Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!
Eric Aune @mechanicalhub
Andy Mickelson @mick_plumb

Newsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Episode Artwork Mail Call: Answering MTGA listener questions 37:27 Episode Artwork Handling Last Minute Changes on Install Day 29:44 Episode Artwork A little of this and that on WHAT WE LIKE 33:05 Episode Artwork Why does Eric hate this supplier? 24:51 Episode Artwork How old is too old to start in the trades? 23:59 Episode Artwork Lowest Bidders 29:55 Episode Artwork Buy Now, Pay Later? 17:31 Episode Artwork Accurate Estimates for Plumbing and HVAC 19:49 Episode Artwork Should We Buy USA Made? 31:53 Episode Artwork Forging Partnerships 17:17 Episode Artwork No Custy? No Work! 24:02 Episode Artwork Andy's bougie new Veto bag! 56:24 Episode Artwork Live from AHR Expo: Milwaukee Tool’s John Jarzombek 30:46 Episode Artwork Live from AHR w/ Mike Cameron 27:48 Episode Artwork Get Connected! Tips on building a solid support team 33:44 Episode Artwork Solar, HVAC and Boiler talk oh my! 33:15 Episode Artwork Why does Eric hate zone pumps? Mixing valves, water heaters and more. 40:08 Episode Artwork Attention Menards Shoppers: Fight in the lumberyard 33:12 Episode Artwork Mixed Bag: Resi Fire Sprinklers, GPS tracking and time keeping, Gas station bathrooms w/ Chad 26:11 Episode Artwork Career Milestones? Was 2024 the tipping point for tech and time? 36:12