Opened a second workshop
Added a smaller neighborhood shop for repair work and apprentice training.
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Mateo Alvarez
@mateobuilds · San Antonio, Texas
Carpenter, community coach, father, and careful keeper of long projects.
CarpentryCoachingMentoringSmall business
Taught my daughter to drive
We practiced parking, highway merging, and how to stay calm when another driver is not calm.
Trained the tenth apprentice
Ten people have now completed the paid workshop program and moved into steady trade work.
Took a three-generation camping trip
My father, my son, and I spent four days outside with rain, a broken stove, and one very good morning by the lake.
Build a paid apprenticeship program
Turn informal mentoring into a repeatable program with clear skills, wages, and a path to full-time work.
Completed goal100%
Being present takes scheduling too
Blocking family time on the calendar felt strange at first, but it stopped work from taking every open hour.
Bought the first workshop building
Moved the business out of a rented garage and into a space that could hold larger work and two apprentices.
Became a father
Recorded privately for years, then shared as part of the family timeline with permission.
Turn weekend carpentry into a steady business
Track referrals, price work honestly, and build enough recurring demand to leave the warehouse job.
Completed goal100%
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