Aaron Salow: From Blue-Collar Roots to High-Tech Success

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Leadership, Workforce Challenges, and the Future of the Skilled Trades

In The Drop In CEO Podcast, host Deborah speaks with XOi founder and CEO Aaron Salow about his personal journey as an entrepreneur and the motivations behind creating XOi. The discussion centers on addressing the skilled labor shortage in the trades and how technology can support field service organizations facing workforce challenges. Aaron reflects on the importance of mindset, resilience, and strong support systems in building successful businesses and careers. The conversation also highlights the need to promote the skilled trades as a viable and rewarding career path, while exploring how innovation can help strengthen and sustain the future workforce in the industry.

Service

Recruiting & Retention

Published On

June 2023

Hosts

Deborah Coviello

Duration

minutes

What you’ll discover

Blue-collar roots, high-tech mission

Aaron Salow shares his journey and perspective on building a company in the trades.

The origin of a trades-tech company

Aaron shares how his background shaped the direction and purpose behind XOi.

Believing in yourself as a founder

This episode explores the mindset and support systems needed to build a company over time.

The trades are a path worth promoting

The trades offer strong career paths that deserve broader recognition.

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XOi Featured on The Drop In CEO Podcast

In this episode of the The Drop In CEO Podcast, XOi founder and CEO Aaron Salow shares his personal and professional journey as an entrepreneur and how he founded XOi to help field service companies overcome the challenge of a shortage of skilled workers in the trades.

Leadership, Mindset, and the Future of the Trades

Listen in as host Deborah and Aaron discuss the importance of believing in oneself, having a strong support system, and promoting the trades as a viable career option.

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