Charles Hutchins doesn’t just sell sheds. He gets to know his customers and provides the backyard solutions they want and need. Charles Hutchins is probably a familiar name. He’s a regular columnist in Shed Business Journal, and he owns and operates Shed-N-Carport Pro in Radcliff, Kentucky, with his wife, Deidra.[Read More…]
Matt Poe
Matt Poe is the Editor of Shed Business Journal, previously of Shed Builder Magazine.
Business Benefits from ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
A look at some of what shed businesses can take advantage of in the legislation signed into law on July 4. On July 4, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law. The statute, passed by the 119th Congress, contains the president’s tax and spending policies[Read More…]
Social Media Business Success
Just 15 Minutes a Day Can Help Grow Your Shed Business Brand What do you think about when you hear the words “social media”? Depending on your experience, it can be good or bad, but one thing is true: it’s a powerful tool. Social media influences connections, ideas, and even[Read More…]
Knoxville Bound!
Be in the know and prepared for the upcoming Shed Builder Expo in Tennessee, Sept. 24-25. Are you ready to head to Knoxville?Why? Because the industry’s premier trade show, Shed Builder Expo (www.ShedBuilderExpo.com),will take place Sept. 24-25 at the Knoxville Convention Center in Tennessee.Over two days at the end of[Read More…]
A Century of Supply
For 100 years, Dairyman’s Supply Company has supplied industries, transitioning from dairy farmers to shed/portable building manufacturers. It’s no secret that it’s not easy for businesses to last. The average staying power for companies in the United States has dropped to 12 to 15 years. According to the U.S. Bureau[Read More…]
Effective Financial Management
Effective financial management is the backbone of every successful business, including those related to the shed industry.It encompasses essential practices like strategic bookkeeping, accurate projections, and understanding financial statements. Owners and entrepreneurs who want to strengthen their financial foundation and make data-driven decisions that drive sustainable growth use effective financial[Read More…]
Google Ads Strategy
Google Ads is the search platform powered by Google that allows businesses, like those in the shed industry, to advertise your products and services to people who are actively searching on Google and other Google properties for the products and services that you offer. Google Ads has a “low barrier”[Read More…]
All About the People
The American Southwest may seem like a vast desert area, and it is. However, there are still plenty of people living out there, and like many Americans these days, they want sheds. American Barn Co. LLC (ABCO), headquartered in Murray, Kentucky, has made a name for itself serving the people[Read More…]
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Does your shed business have photos, blogs, or even product patents that need to be protected from usage infringement? What is intellectual property (IP)? In business, including the shed-building industry, the most common intellectual property involves brand trademarks, copyrights on creative expressions (marketing copy, photos, etc.), and patents on new[Read More…]
Trade Programs and the Shed Industry
A glimpse into what high school and college programs can offer shed builders—and what builders can offer back. You’ve probably heard about, or encountered, the lack of skilled workers in the U.S. labor market.That includes fewer workers skilled in carpentry and construction necessary to build sheds and other portable structures.[Read More…]
