Forging Ahead: Family, Steel, and Tariffs (Cole Porter) - Part 1

Cole Porter, President & CEO of Porter Steel, joins us for part 1 of his episode with us to discuss the importance of family, his impact at Porter Steel, and the impact of tariffs on the construction industry. 

Having grown up around the family business and worked in numerous aspects of the shop, field, and office as far back as high school, Cole knows steel. In 2012, he returned to Porter Steel as the organization’s future leader. Cole is a graduate of the University of Georgia.

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0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

2:21 Cole Porter Intro

4:30 Transitioning to CEO

7:45 5x the business

17:20 Sponsorship Blurb (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)

19:02 Dreaming

25:32 Cole's Letter to the President (Tariffs)

33:56 Join us next time for Part 2!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
• 2:21 Cole Porter Intro
• 4:30 Transitioning to CEO
• 7:45 5x the business
• 17:20 Sponsorship Blurb (Thanks Fly & Form Concrete Structures)
• 19:02 Dreaming
• 25:32 Cole's Letter to the President (Tariffs)
• 33:56 Join us next time for Part 2!