Welding Business Owner Podcast
We discuss with other business owners how to start and grow your welding business.
Our guests range from single owner operators up to people who manage teams of 50+ with decades of experience.
We discuss how they got started, strategies for growth, team management, bidding and winning jobs, downfalls to avoid and lots more!
Welding Business Owner Podcast
Steve Devers - Perfect Fab
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Most welding business owners think the goal is to grow—more employees, bigger shop, more overhead.
But what if that’s exactly what’s holding you back?
In this episode, I sit down with Steve Devers, a one-man shop owner running a 6,000 square foot operation, landing serious jobs, and building a business that actually gives him freedom instead of stress.
We break down:
- How he turned a $50 Google ad into a $175,000 job
- Why he chose NOT to scale his business
- The biggest financial mistake that almost cost him
- How tools like a mini crane replaced the need for employees
- What it really takes to run a profitable one-man welding business
If you’re tired of chasing growth and starting to realize your business feels more like a job… this episode will change the way you think.
⚡ What You’ll Learn
- How to build a welding business that doesn’t own you
- When hiring actually hurts your business
- The truth about buying equipment too fast
- How to stay booked without relying on ads
- Why efficiency beats size every time
💥 Why This Matters
There’s a lot of noise out there about scaling, hiring, and building big.
But nobody talks about building a business that actually gives you your life back.
This episode does.
