Built from Scratch: Trades, Brotherhood & Creating Your Own Path
This isn’t another startup story, it’s what building with your people looks like.
We sat down with Luis Acosta and Stephen Reed — longtime friends and the builders behind Elite Electric — and got into what it actually looks like to create something from the ground up while you’re still figuring yourself out.
Not the polished version. The version that happens in between.
We talk about:
Building a business from a garage with your friends
Growing into bigger opportunities without a clear blueprint
Why trade paths deserve more respect (and attention)
What 20+ years of friendship looks like under…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.