Episode 87: George Smith on Building & Selling Mahaffey

Nate sits down with George Smith, longtime leader of Mahaffey, one of the longest-running tent companies in the country. George traces his path from selling garage doors to installing tents on weekends to co-running Mahaffey with his brother-in-law William and growing it to $50 million in sales. He shares what it was really like selling the national business to Sunbelt, from inventory headaches to software culture shock. He also gives his take on contractors, labor, and where the industry is headed.

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