We're Getting Multiple Quotes

James K. Kim, MBA | World Home Services AI, LLC

Everybody tells homeowners to get multiple quotes. We decided to talk to the people giving them. "We're Getting Multiple Quotes" features real conversations with home service contractors, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, business owners, and industry professionals who make things happen. No canned sales pitches. No thirty-second contractor profiles. Just honest conversations about the people behind the businesses, how they got started, how they operate, what they've learned, and where they're headed. Hosted by James K. Kim, MBA (Jim), the founder of WorldHomeServicesAI.com

Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 3: Jason Horowitz Triforce CRE "Commercial Real Estate Playbook"

    Welcome to EPISODE 3 of "We're Getting Multiple Quotes", the official podcast of World Home Services AI, LLC! In this episode, host James K. Kim, MBA, sits down with Jason Horowitz, MBA, Broker of Record at Triforce Commercial Real Estate, a commercial real estate brokerage based in Tarrytown, New York, serving clients across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PLAYBOOK! We discuss: 🏢 Jason's entrepreneurial journey, his family's real estate roots, and how his admiration for his grandfather and father inspired him to pursue a career in commercial real estate. 💼 Founding Triforce Commercial Real Estate in 2016 and building an independent brokerage from the ground up through determination, persistence, and a commitment to serving clients. 🤝 Why relationships matter more than quick commissions, including Jason's remarkable story of how leasing tiny office spaces helped build a relationship that eventually led to listing a shopping center with a $32.5 million asking price. 🏙️ Commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, and acquisitions, including the opportunities and challenges of representing retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties. 📈 Growing and managing a real estate organization, including mentoring approximately 30 agents across his brokerage operations, handling challenging transactions, and emphasizing quality over quantity. 💡 Creating value before chasing money, and why Jason believes long-term success comes from helping others, remaining open-minded, and learning from people from every walk of life. 📱 Branding, social media, technology, and marketing, including the story behind the Triforce name and how consistent visibility helps an independent brokerage compete. 🏗️ The future of commercial real estate, including challenging transactions involving cannabis retail, student housing, evolving regulations, and opportunities in emerging markets. We also discuss Jason's other real estate ventures, including Legacy Dwellings and Big Dreams Property Holdings, the realities of property ownership, the importance of follow-up, and his philosophy that anyone can teach you something valuable. One of Jason's particularly memorable observations: "There's nothing passive about owning real estate." "We're Getting Multiple Quotes" is about real conversations with the people building businesses, solving problems, and creating opportunities. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, real estate professional, business owner, investor, or aspiring entrepreneur, there's something to learn from people who have gone out and done it! CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST — JASON HOROWITZ, MBA 🏢 Triforce Commercial Real Estate: https://triforcecre.com/ 💼 Jason's Professional Profile: https://triforcecre.com/agents/Jason-Horowitz 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonphorowitz 📸 Instagram: @TriforceCRE 📧 Email: Jason@TriforceCRE.com 📞 Phone: (845) 323-9177 Jason on the 5 Talents podcast: https://youtu.be/Pnaxu4jwK1s?si=2mvOMhrw5RhOT5L3 ABOUT WORLD HOME SERVICES AI World Home Services AI, LLC is an independent, relationship-driven construction and real estate development company connecting homeowners, home service contractors, and real estate professionals through practical knowledge, technology, media, and trusted industry relationships. Founded by James K. Kim, MBA, we're building connections, sharing useful information, and developing opportunities through our media properties, AI-powered resources, and Preferred Trade Partner Network. 🌐 Website: https://worldhomeservicesai.com/ ONE PROMPT. A WORLD OF SOLUTIONS. 👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE! Have a story worth telling? Interested in appearing on the podcast? Connect with us through our website. Real Contractors. Real Businesses. Real Stories. #TriforceCommercialRealEstate #CommercialRealEstate #Entrepreneurship #RealEstateInvesting #WorldHomeServicesAI

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 3: Jason Horowitz Triforce CRE "Commercial Real Estate Playbook"
  2. Oct 21

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 2: Mike Connell "From Layoff to Business Owner"

    Welcome to EPISODE 2 of We're Getting Multiple Quotes, the official podcast of World Home Services AI, LLC! In this episode, host James K. Kim, MBA, sits down with Mike Connell, founder of KC Visuals Unlimited, a Boston-area video production and marketing company serving clients since 1988. Mike's entrepreneurial journey began with a childhood fascination for filmmaking. After studying at Emerson College, he spent years producing training, marketing, and promotional videos for an insurance company. When the company ran into financial trouble and his job disappeared, Mike saw an opportunity. He purchased the company's video production equipment and launched his own business! His first paying customer? Tufts University. Nearly four decades later, Mike continues helping businesses, organizations, and sports teams tell their stories through video. We discuss: 🎥 Mike's early passion for filmmaking and his journey from corporate employee to independent business owner. 🏢 Launching KC Visuals Unlimited in 1988 and turning an unexpected career setback into an entrepreneurial opportunity. 🤝 Landing Tufts University as his first customer and building lasting professional relationships. 🏈 Sports videography, including filming professional and collegiate athletics and adapting to changes in video production technology. 📹 Why video storytelling, customer testimonials, and effective marketing matter for small businesses and home service contractors. 💡 Practical advice for entrepreneurs who want to use video to reach customers, communicate their message, and grow their businesses. We also discuss Mike's broader entrepreneurial pursuits through Home and Business Services Unlimited. We're Getting Multiple Quotes is about real conversations with the people building businesses, solving problems, and creating opportunities. Whether you're a homeowner, contractor, business owner, or aspiring entrepreneur, there's something to learn from the people who have gone out and done it! CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST — MIKE CONNELL 🎬 KC Visuals Unlimited:https://kcvisualsunlimited.com/ 💼 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelishbsu ABOUT WORLD HOME SERVICES AI World Home Services AI, LLC is an independent, privately owned construction and real estate development company founded by James K. Kim, MBA. Through technology, education, media, and our Preferred Trade Partner Network, we're connecting homeowners, contractors, and industry professionals. 🌐 Website: https://worldhomeservicesai.com/ ONE PROMPT. A WORLD OF SOLUTIONS. 👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE! Have a story worth telling? Interested in appearing on the podcast? Connect with us through our website. Real Contractors. Real Businesses. Real Stories. #WereGettingMultipleQuotes #KCVisualsUnlimited #VideoMarketing #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #WorldHomeServicesAI

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 2: Mike Connell "From Layoff to Business Owner"
  3. Oct 17

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 1: HVAC Trapper (Dwight LaBran Jr.) - From Prison to Purpose

    Welcome to the PREMIERE EPISODE of We're Getting Multiple Quotes, presented by World Home Services AI, LLC! In our inaugural episode, host James K. Kim, MBA, sits down with Dwight LaBran Jr., better known as HVAC Trapper, an HVAC professional, entrepreneur, and business owner with LaBran & Mitchell Mechanical Services in the Houston, Texas area. Dwight has an extraordinary story of second chances, perseverance, and entrepreneurship. From incarceration to finding purpose in the skilled trades, he shares how HVAC helped transform his life and how he turned his experience into a business and a mission to help others. We discuss: 🔧 Dwight's journey into the HVAC industry and the people who gave him an opportunity. 🏢 Building LaBran & Mitchell Mechanical Services and navigating the realities of business ownership. 🤝 Developing relationships and a nationwide network of HVAC professionals. 🤖 Artificial intelligence, predictive diagnostics, and the future of the HVAC industry. 💡 Advice for aspiring HVAC professionals and entrepreneurs. This is what We're Getting Multiple Quotes is all about: real conversations with the people building businesses, solving problems, and shaping the future of the home services industry. CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST — HVAC TRAPPER🌐 Website: ⁠⁠https://www.hvactrapper.com/⁠⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠  / hvactrapper  ⁠⁠ 💼 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠  / dwight-labran-jr-9587aba7  ⁠⁠ ABOUT WORLD HOME SERVICES AI World Home Services AI, LLC is an independent, privately owned construction and real estate development company founded by James K. Kim, MBA. Through technology, education, media, and our Preferred Trade Partner Network, we're connecting homeowners, contractors, and industry professionals. 🌐 Website: ⁠⁠https://worldhomeservicesai.com/⁠⁠ ONE PROMPT. A WORLD OF SOLUTIONS. 👍 If you enjoyed this conversation, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE!Have a story worth telling? Interested in appearing on the podcast? Connect with us through our website. Real Contractors. Real Businesses. Real Stories.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠#HVACTrapper⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#HVAC⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#WereGettingMultipleQuotes⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#HomeServices⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#Entrepreneurship⁠⁠ ⁠⁠#WorldHomeServicesAI⁠

    We're Getting Multiple Quotes | Ep. 1: HVAC Trapper (Dwight LaBran Jr.) - From Prison to Purpose

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Everybody tells homeowners to get multiple quotes. We decided to talk to the people giving them. "We're Getting Multiple Quotes" features real conversations with home service contractors, tradespeople, entrepreneurs, business owners, and industry professionals who make things happen. No canned sales pitches. No thirty-second contractor profiles. Just honest conversations about the people behind the businesses, how they got started, how they operate, what they've learned, and where they're headed. Hosted by James K. Kim, MBA (Jim), the founder of WorldHomeServicesAI.com