From Drafting to Entrepreneurship: Adam Dirig's Journey Unveiled
In this episode of Verify In Field: The Millwork Podcast, host Jacob Edmond is joined by entrepreneur Adam Dirig, owner of Dirig Design and Advanced Dimensions, and a microbiome account manager. Adam takes us through his entrepreneurial journey, from starting his business during the 2008 economic downturn to diversifying into businesses like American Bubble Boy and contemplating a foray into furniture making. The conversation explores the gratification of tangible results in millwork, the impact of automation on the industry, and the need for shop owners to embrace new technologies. Adam's passion, problem-solving skills, and dedication to his account management role shine through, making for an insightful and engaging discussion on entrepreneurship and the evolving millwork industry.
About Our Guest:
Adam Dirig always had a passion for being in business for himself. After his time in school, where he focused on his goal of entrepreneurship, he gained valuable industry experience working at a shop. It was there that he realized the importance of getting real-world experience in addition to classroom learning. He was so passionate about this that he even had his professor bring classes to the shop to show other students the value of hands-on learning. Adam's dedication to educating others and his business savvy has made him a successful entrepreneur in the industry.
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From Chemistry to Millwork: A Unique Journey
Adam Dirig's journey from evolving his business, including the creation of Advanced Dimensions and American Bubble Boy, and their strategic warehouse locations to capitalize on online sales and quick delivery demands.
The financial struggles Adam faced during 2008-2010 and how he navigated them, eventually leading to the start of his own business and hiring employees as the market picked up.
Adam's insightful approach to remote work and persuading his former employer to allow him to work remotely, leveraging his experience in engineering and building.
The success of Adam Dirig's business, providing shop drawings, drafting, and design services, and his expansion into laser templating services.
How Adam's businesses, Advanced Dimensions, Dirig Design, and American Bubble Boy, complement each other and contribute to his overall success.
The benefits of engaging in mundane work and incorporating family into the furniture side of the business, as discussed by Adam Dirig.
Insights into the satisfaction derived from physical and tangible results in millwork, compared to the conceptual phase in architecture, as discussed by Jacob Edmond and Adam Dirig.
The potential changes in the millwork industry over the next 5-10 years, particularly the increasing use of robotics and automation due to the shortage of skilled workers.
The need for millwork industry businesses to invest in automation to free up skilled workers for higher-level tasks and the potential benefits of incorporating new technologies and processes.
The entrepreneurial mindset and discipline of Adam Dirig, his ventures into packaging materials business and potential expansion into furniture making, emphasizing the importance of diversifying businesses.
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