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ARA Business Insights Podcast

ARA Business Insights Podcast

Hosted by Lauren Watts

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Episodes

13

Latest episode

Dec 2024

Language

EN

About the show

Listen as Rental Management Media Group interviews ARA members to learn more about how they run their businesses, discuss trends in rental and much more.

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13 recent
December 6, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: David Darby

David Darby III, of Rent-E-Quip, Colonial Heights, Va., reflects on his childhood growing up in a family business, the transition from then to adulthood, and his family dynamic. Listen as he shares the timeline of finding his calling within the company and his involvement with the American Rental Association (ARA).

November 7, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Robert Copley, CERP

Robert Copley, CERP, of Event Essentials, Madison, Wis., shares Event Essentials' timeline, the transition to an event-focused business, and his career growth journey. He reflects on his decades of experience and involvement with the American Rental Association (ARA).

October 9, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Brandy Carmona

Listen as Brandy Carmona, product manager of Makinex USA, reflects on her growth with the company and knowledge of the rental and construction industry. She touches on how the American Rental Association (ARA) assisted with this growth and Makinex's entrance into the states.

September 12, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Andrew Owens

Listen as Andrew Owens of Clements Tent Rentals, Warsaw, Va. shares his journey from home builder to VP of Operations at his family’s tent rental company. He discusses his career transition, involvement with the American Rental Association (ARA) and his leadership style.

August 13, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Jenny Price

Listen as Jenny Price of KATO Compact Excavator Sales, Elizabethtown, Ky.,  shares her journey from working on miscellaneous tasks for the family business to now thriving as President of Sales and Operations. Price reflects on her impactful leadership style and how the company finds new, meaningful ways to stay involved with ARA.

May 9, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Ann Trostle

Listen as Ann Trostle, A to Z Event Rentals, Dillsburg, Pa., discusses her rental career and what makes her event rental company unique. The ARA Business Insights Podcast is sponsored by Alert Rental Software.

April 12, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Robert LeVar

Listen as Robert LeVar, American Rental, Morton, Ill., discusses his rental career. The ARA Business Insights Podcast is sponsored by Alert Rental Software.

March 6, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Mary Crosslin

Listen as Mary Crosslin, President/COO, Alert Rental Software, discusses how she and her business partner, Kara Longmire, became the third owners of Alert Rental Software. Time markers: 8:35 - Explaining and implementing the 32-hour work week 16:29 - Remote work and Alert conferences 21:00 - Changing your rental software and how to do it 28:15 - Using automation, AI, and more 31:18 - Women in Rental and how it was formed

January 26, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Krista Benson, ECP-ST

Listen as Krista Benson, ECP-ST, New Paltz Equipment, New Paltz, N.Y., discusses her unique challenges as a one-woman operation and how she got involved in rental. You can read more about her here. You can watch her story here.

January 2, 2024

ARA Business Insights Podcast: Jeff Crotto, CERP

Jeff Crotto, CERP, president, All About Events, Jacksonville, Fla., is the current ARA president-elect. He will take the gavel as the 62nd ARA president at The ARA Show 2024 in New Orleans. Listen to this ARA Business Insights Podcast to hear how how he created his business, what he's learned along the way and his thoughts on the future of the industry. ARA Business Insights is brought to you by Alert Rental Software.

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