Sawmill Business Podcast

Today we’re excited to have Brent and Devin from Texas Urban Sawmill and Refined Elements on the show.  Challenges of Running Two Businesses A big challenge with running the two businesses and only two full time employees has been time and manpower. Specifically bringing on the right people who understand the vision and have a passion for the work being done and not someone just looking for a 9-5 job.    So much goes into the business, from identifying the type of tree and what product it’s going to be good for to know how it needs to be cut, through the actual furniture making itself. Every single day is different and overall it’s an industry with a very steep learning curve.   Brent believes that the biggest reward is being able to see the reactions to the incredible finished pieces they make and then on the sawmill side it’s equally rewarding to be the first person to see what is inside the log. The crew has an intention to publish videos on every new species of tree they work with to share that ma