SCPIE: Navigating the Family Business Transition

Marketing Podcast with Charlie Schloegel

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Charlie Schloegel, General Manager of the Property Solutions division and Co-Owner of Schloegel Design Remodel. Charlie has grown up around the family business. At a young age, he developed the desire to become a part of Schloegel Design Remodel (SDR). While attending Rockhurst University, Charlie worked at SDR, both in the field and the office. Since graduation in 2006, Charlie has worked successfully in sales and service of building material products. He earned his Universal Design Certified Professional designation and RRP certification in 2012 and became a Certified Remodeler in 2016.

Charlie is the youngest child of company founders Jake and Debby Schloegel. Jake officially retired in 2019 when Charlie and his co-owner Chris Peterson purchased the business.

Questions I ask Charlie Schloegel:

What is Schloegel Design Remodel?
What do you attribute to your growth over the last 20 years?
What is your point of difference?
What are the pros and cons of working in a family business?
What had you learned through COVID19?

What you’ll learn if you give a listen:

The current state of the remodeling industry
The ups and downs of growing up in a family business that you now own
How Schloegel Design Remodel leadership set themselves up for a successful transition
Key learnings through running a business during 2020
What Schloegel Design Remodel will change permanently based on innovations 2020 required

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