{"id":39425,"date":"2024-10-17T15:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildmagazine.com\/?p=39425"},"modified":"2024-11-14T22:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T22:36:50","slug":"episode-106-strategies-for-long-term-success-with-christian-nickum-of-rocky-mountain-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildmagazine.com\/podcast\/episode-106-strategies-for-long-term-success-with-christian-nickum-of-rocky-mountain-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 106: Strategies For Long-Term Success with Christian Nickum of Rocky Mountain Hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39425\" class=\"elementor elementor-39425\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f86a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60f86a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30618fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"30618fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><iframe height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/725d011e-ee26-4fcf-8120-15fd389596b8?dark=true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ee0cd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ee0cd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted speaks with Christian Nickum, president of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buildmagazine.com\/contractor\/rocky-mountain-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocky Mountain Hardware<\/a><\/strong>, discussing the journey of taking over the family business, navigating economic challenges, and the importance of brand identity. Christian shares insights on adapting to design trends, educating dealers and customers, and the significance of collaborations with designers in the longevity of his business. 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ebc7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ebc7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><h3><strong>TOPICS DISCUSSED<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">01:15] Introduction and Background<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:55] Taking Over the Family Business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:40] Growth and Challenges in Business<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[06:25] Navigating Economic Downturns<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[11:10] Brand Identity and Market Positioning<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[14:15] Educating Dealers and Customers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[18:40] Production Techniques and Custom Work<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[20:20] The Traveling Road Show<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[21:50] Success in High-End Markets<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[25:05] Timeless Design and Natural Materials<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[27:45] Design collaborations<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[31:40] Learning from Failure and innovation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[36:30] Staffing Challenges in a Specialized Industry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[38:30] Managing Sales and Production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[40:15] Lessons from COVID-19<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[41:05] The future and wrapping up<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c6f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c6f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_1625782555768\"><div id=\"text-block-10\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><div class=\" vc_custom_1645114594472\"><div id=\"text-block-12\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>CONNECT WITH GUEST<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\" vc_custom_1688655966054\"><div id=\"text-block-13\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><p><b>Christian Nickum | <a href=\"https:\/\/buildmagazine.com\/contractor\/rocky-mountain-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rocky Mountain Hardware<\/a><\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockymountainhardware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockymountainhardware\/?_ga=2.235306949.557643788.1727465920-858940934.1727465920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christian-nickum-5099161a6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9226b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9226b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_1625782555768\"><div id=\"text-block-10\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><div class=\" vc_custom_1645114594472\"><div id=\"text-block-12\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><div class=\" vc_custom_1625782600341\"><div id=\"text-block-14\" class=\"mk-text-block jupiter-donut- \"><h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>KEY QUOTES FROM EPISODE<br \/><\/strong><\/h3><p><b>Christian Nickum | <a 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