Episode #118, Water by Design Celebrates 40 Years
Oops — missed last weeks release due to the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Paul Madden Sr. and Paul Madden…
Episode #117, Hot Tub History with Don Elkington of Coast Spas
Don Elkington, the now retired founder of Coast Spas, joins the podcast to tell his hot tub history. Elkington shares…
Episode #116, Patio Pleasures Converts to an ESOP with Rene Huston
Patio Pleasures in Madison, Wisconsin, is the latest hot tub retailer to convert to an employee stock ownership plan. One…
Episode #115, Selling a Family Business with Elle Hansen
As the managing partner and successor president at REGENERATION, Elle Hansen has worked with 100s of companies as they work through…
Episode #115, Selling a Family Business with Elle Hansen
As the managing partner and successor president at REGENERATION, Elle Hansen has worked with 100s of companies as they work through…
Episode #114, Selling to Watson’s with Craig Ecelbarger
After 49 years in the hot tub industry, Craig Ecelbarger sold his The Recreational Warehouse to Watson’s in March. With…
Episode #113, Energize Your Sales Team with Steve Hasenmueller
You may have heard that SpaRetailer has launched a sales training program for the industry. Today on the podcast, Steve…
Episode #112, Two Power Women Share the Hot Tub History of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio
Listen to the amazing history of a 70-year-old family business with current mother-daughter business partners Kara Weed and Rita Rowlen….
Episode #111, Building a Creative Succession Plan from Within with Ron Perkins
Ron Perkins joined Seven Seas Pools and Spas intending to own the business eventually. COVID fast-forwarded that plan and Perkins…
Episode #107, Under Private Equity Ownership and Loving It with Kathi Belcourt
Kathi Belcourt rejoins the podcast, this time to discuss the Aqua-Tech Pool, Spa, and Whole Home Renovation journey. In 2021,…
Episode #106, Hot Tub History with Alice Cunningham
Alice Cunningham and Blair Osborn, founders of Olympic Hot Tub, graced the cover of the very first issue of SpaRetailer…
Episode #105, Get Started with Open Book Management with Martin Holland
Business coach, author and SpaRetailer columnist Martin Holland joins us to discuss open book management. What is it and how…