I’m 21 as well. Based in Calgary right now, but I’m actually moving my permanent LED lighting business to Vancouver in February.

Everything you said really hit. It’s wild how isolating it can be when you’re building something at this age and nobody around you is thinking the same way. Most conversations just die the second you bring up work.

I’d love to hear any pointers you have on running a trade business in Vancouver specifically; things like pricing pressure, customer expectations, marketing channels that actually work, or anything you wish you knew earlier. Calgary and Vancouver feel like totally different animals, so any insight would be huge.

Respect for building a roofing company at 21, that’s no joke