LIVE from WORKBENCHcon 2022: Jared from JPaul The Carpenter and Porch 959 (Organization Conversation, Episode 10)
From a background of building airplanes to a music career, Jared Foster, JPaul the Carpenter and founder of Porch 959 Handcrafted Wood Furnishing, has found a passion for building furniture. On this episode of Organization Conversation LIVE from WORKBENCHcon 2022, Jared sat down with Richard Grove and Stephanie to discuss how he discovered woodworking, how he enjoys having multiple art forms to work in, what he loves about the woodworking community, and much more. Organization Conversation is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.
Jared, JPaul the Carpenter and Porch 959
Porch 959 was created by Singer/Songwriter Jared “JPaulSings” Foster.
This carpentry business grew from writer’s block when handyman Jared began making small items to gain clarity during the writing process. Jared’s talent for craftmanship began as a child working with his stepfather on small home projects and cars. His hands-on skills created job opportunities with Vought Aircraft building Military Airplanes, Black Hawk Helicopters, and Boeing Airplanes. This position taught Jared proper assembly and drilling precision which is showcased in his beautiful woodwork.
Porch 959 has since become a carpentry business that specializes in building daybeds, tables, countertops, and custom furniture for clients throughout the country! You can always count on Porch 959 to produce handcrafted wood furnishings with the creativity and attention to detail of a soulful ballad.
Please feel free to contact them via telephone, 404-426-4409, or email for information on pricing or general questions.
About Organization Conversation
Organization Conversation features interviews with movers and shakers in storage and organization, from professional organizers to the creative and talented Brand Ambassadors who use Wall Control products every day. You’ll hear tips, tricks and how-tos for storage and organization, as well as receive first access to Wall Control promotions. We talk with our suppliers and partners to give you a look behind the scenes at how we operate, what makes our family-owned and operated brand tick, and some of the fun and interesting insights that go into making our business run. We love our guests, as they are engaging and entertaining with interesting experiences to share. By focusing on those guests and the amazing stories they tell, we hope you will be enriched and find your time listening to the Organization Conversation podcast as time well spent.
Organization Conversation is hosted by Richard Grove, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, and others.
About Richard Grove
Richard Grove‘s background is in engineering but what he enjoys most is brand building through relationships and creative marketing. Richard began his career with the Department of Defense as an engineer on the C-5 Galaxy Engineering Team based out of Warner Robins. While Richard found this experience both rewarding and fulfilling, he always knew deep down that he wanted to return to the small family business that originally triggered his interest in engineering.
Richard came to work for the family business, Dekalb Tool & Die, in 2008 as a Mechanical Engineer. At the time Wall Control was little more than a small ‘side hustle’ for Dekalb Tool & Die to try to produce some incremental income. There were no “Wall Control” employees, just a small warehouse with a single tool and die maker that would double as an “order fulfillment associate” on the occasion that the original WallControl.com website, which Richard’s grandmother built, pulled in an order.
In 2008, it became apparent that for the family business to survive they were going to have to produce their own branded product at scale to ensure jobs remained in-house and for the business to continue to move forward. Richard then turned his attention from tool and die to Wall Control to attempt this necessary pivot and his story with Wall Control began. Since that time, Richard has led Wall Control to significant growth while navigating two recessions.
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About Wall Control
The Wall Control story began in 1968 in a small tool & die shop just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The first of three generations began their work in building a family-based US manufacturer with little more than hard work and the American Dream.
Over the past 50+ years, this family business has continued to grow and expand from what was once a small tool & die shop into an award-winning US manufacturer of products ranging from automobile components to satellite panels and now, the best wall-mounted tool storage system available today, Wall Control.
The Wall Control brand launched in 2003 and is a family-owned and operated business that not only produces a high-quality American Made product but sees the entire design, production, and distribution process happen under their own roof in Tucker, Georgia. Under that same roof, three generations of American Manufacturing are still hard at work creating the best tool storage products available today.
Connect with Wall Control:
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