The Mint Management Blog

Real talk from
the trades.

25 years of building, scaling, and learning the hard way. Every week Brad shares what's actually working in trades businesses right now — AI, sales, systems, leadership and everything in between.

Introducing Mint
July 21, 2026 · By Brad Dotinga
25 Years, 5 Companies, and Why I'm Just Getting Started

Nobody handed me a playbook. I built one the hard way over 25 years and this blog is where I share it. The wins, the failures, the acquisition, the café, and what comes next.

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Brad Dotinga on a forklift
Community & Growth
July 24, 2026 · By Brad Dotinga
My Hope for the Future of Trades

Whether you just started or have been grinding for 15 years, there is a good chance you have felt it. The weight of running a business alone. Here are the three things I would change.

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