Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Building a business from scratch isn’t easy, but it starts with one van, one plan, and a whole lot of figuring it out on the fly. I'm back in Austin, back in the field after two years away, and this time I’m documenting the full process of starting an electrical contracting company from the ground up.
In this episode, I’m setting up my 2021 Ram ProMaster City and walking through how I organize my van, what tools and storage systems I’m using, and what I’m still figuring out. From DeWalt bins to fold-down ladder racks and even the shirts I’ll be working in, this is the very beginning of the next chapter.
If you’ve ever started a business or you're thinking about it, I want to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments, whether it’s how you organize your van, how you track your team, or what worked (or didn’t work) when you were getting started. Your input can help me, but more importantly, it can help other electricians and contractors in the same boat.
Let’s build something awesome together.
🎥 Don't forget to subscribe and follow along! We’re just getting started.
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - The Van
03:01 - Packing the Van
05:06 - Organization
06:24 - Bulk Head
06:52 - Cams / T-Shirts / Cards
08:48 - What's Next
🤘⚡️EU Learning System⚡️🤘
For Individuals --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-individuals
For Businesses --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-businesses
-Video courses on every side of the electrical trade (theory, code, safety, wiring, install, troubleshooting, leadership, and more)
-Practice exams for 2017, 2020, 2023 code
-YouTube videos categorized and searchable
-Audio lessons
-Forum
-Business version has admin portal and ability to assign learning to technicians and monitor progress
-Any business size from 2 techs to 2,000!
🎓💡CONTINUING EDUCATION💡🎓
Sign up here --- electricianu.com/electrician-continuing-education-online-electrician-u
-State Approved
-Video Based
✍📝PRACTICE EXAMS📝✍
Get them here --- electricianu.com/electrician-exam-practice-tests
-2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC versions
-Online Residential Wireman Exam
-Online Journeyman Exam
-Online Master Exam
-300 Question Online Code Cannon (not license specific, all code)
-Take as many times as you want
-All of the above come with printable PDFs
🎤🎧PODCAST🎧🎤
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7ldCwdxhWnT0R3nne96XjC?si=a42a98b83c3549fc&nd=1
Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrician-u/id1583270265
📱👍SOCIALS👍📱
TikTok - tiktok.com/@electricianu
Instagram - instagram.com/electrician_u
Facebook - facebook.com/TheElectricianU
Reddit - reddit.com/r/ElectricianU
Rumble - rumble.com/c/ElectricianU
Discord - discord.gg/electricianu
🎧🎹Music, Editing, and Videography by Drake Descant and Rob LeBlanc🎹🎧
#electrician #electrical #electricity
Building a business from scratch isn’t easy, but it starts with one van, one plan, and a whole lot of figuring it out on the fly. I'm back in Austin, back in the field after two years away, and this time I’m documenting the full process of starting an electrical contracting company from the ground up.
In this episode, I’m setting up my 2021 Ram ProMaster City and walking through how I organize my van, what tools and storage systems I’m using, and what I’m still figuring out. From DeWalt bins to fold-down ladder racks and even the shirts I’ll be working in, this is the very beginning of the next chapter.
If you’ve ever started a business or you're thinking about it, I want to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments, whether it’s how you organize your van, how you track your team, or what worked (or didn’t work) when you were getting started. Your input can help me, but more importantly, it can help other electricians and contractors in the same boat.
Let’s build something awesome together.
🎥 Don't forget to subscribe and follow along! We’re just getting started.
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - The Van
03:01 - Packing the Van
05:06 - Organization
06:24 - Bulk Head
06:52 - Cams / T-Shirts / Cards
08:48 - What's Next
🤘⚡️EU Learning System⚡️🤘
For Individuals --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-individuals
For Businesses --- electricianu.com/learning-system-for-businesses
-Video courses on every side of the electrical trade (theory, code, safety, wiring, install, troubleshooting, leadership, and more)
-Practice exams for 2017, 2020, 2023 code
-YouTube videos categorized and searchable
-Audio lessons
-Forum
-Business version has admin portal and ability to assign learning to technicians and monitor progress
-Any business size from 2 techs to 2,000!
🎓💡CONTINUING EDUCATION💡🎓
Sign up here --- electricianu.com/electrician-continuing-education-online-electrician-u
-State Approved
-Video Based
✍📝PRACTICE EXAMS📝✍
Get them here --- electricianu.com/electrician-exam-practice-tests
-2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC versions
-Online Residential Wireman Exam
-Online Journeyman Exam
-Online Master Exam
-300 Question Online Code Cannon (not license specific, all code)
-Take as many times as you want
-All of the above come with printable PDFs
🎤🎧PODCAST🎧🎤
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7ldCwdxhWnT0R3nne96XjC?si=a42a98b83c3549fc&nd=1
Apple Podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrician-u/id1583270265
📱👍SOCIALS👍📱
TikTok - tiktok.com/@electricianu
Instagram - instagram.com/electrician_u
Facebook - facebook.com/TheElectricianU
Reddit - reddit.com/r/ElectricianU
Rumble - rumble.com/c/ElectricianU
Discord - discord.gg/electricianu
🎧🎹Music, Editing, and Videography by Drake Descant and Rob LeBlanc🎹🎧
#electrician #electrical #electricity
