Stiver’s Backyard & Leisure
Stivers overcome unlucky timing to build their small business dream It was the worst possible timing. The absolute worst. After…
Coming Up for Air
As we move toward something resuming normality, we are honored to share a few of the many stories of people in the hot tub industry who are still rebuilding the lives they almost lost, or coping with the loss of people they loved.
Episode #60, BOPIS and Other Retail Trends to Try with Ted Lawrence from Poolcorp
Ted Lawrence, the corporate category retail manager at Poolcorp, brings a global perspective to hot tub and swimming pool retail…
Episode #59, More Supply Chain Woes with Bob Confer
Spa panels being made at Confer Manufacturing If you’ve learned more about the global supply chain in the last year…
Episode #56, Helping Retailers through Forced Change with Ted Lawrence from Poolcorp
Ted Lawrence, the corporate category retail manager at Poolcorp, brings a global perspective to hot tub and swimming pool retail…
Episode #53, A Two-Year Building Project, Opening During Covid, with Ronak Shah
(left to right) Neal Patel, COO; Nimisha Patel, CIO; Zena Shah, CFO and HR director; Ronak Shah, president and CEO…
Episode #52, The Rep Life with Dennis Gentek, Jacuzzi/Sundance
Dennis Gentek Dennis Gentek has pretty much seen it all in the hot tub industry. His 32-year career in the…
Episode #49, Surviving a Pandemic as an OEM with Jerry Greer from Core Covers
How he went from being a wild kid, to a star Yellow Pages salesman, to hot tub industry entrepreneur. For…
Boom to Boost
The coronavirus pandemic created a perfect storm in the hot tub industry — sales have skyrocketed, but so have lead times….
Pool Alternative
As a result of long lead times for hot tubs and pools, many consumers looking to enhance their backyards during…
If Schools Close
As it turns out, pandemics and natural disasters both give businesses and communities the same amount of warning: none. In…
The COVID Coaster
The panic started to seep in the last days of February. Warnings about the coronavirus grew, and early signs from…