Ryan Englin

I grew up watching my dad as a hard working owner-operator. He was the kind of guy who worked long hours, carried the weight of every decision, and did whatever it took to provide for his family, his employees, and his customers.

He was great at what he did. But like so many business owners in the trades, the hardest part wasn't the work. It was the people side of the business. Finding good people. Keeping them. Building a team you could trust. Building a company people actually wanted to be part of.

That stuck with me.

I saw firsthand how much pressure business owners carry, and how few real solutions exist for the companies that keep this country running. Most hiring advice is built for big corporations with big teams and big budgets. That's not reality for most blue collar businesses.

That's why I built Core Matters.

My company exists to help small and mid-size businesses create workplaces where great people want to work and want to stay. Better hiring. Better onboarding. Better leadership. Better employee experiences. Because when you get the people part right, everything changes.

That mission led to Hire Better People Faster, a practical framework for hiring with more confidence and less guesswork. It led to Titans of the Trades, where I spotlight leaders who are building exceptional companies in the trades. And it led to FieldCon, innovative software designed to help blue collar businesses develop, coach, and retain their people in a way that actually fits how field teams work.

At the end of the day, this has never just been about hiring or retention. It's about helping business leaders build companies people are proud to work for and creating positive work environments for half a million employees along the way.

Because when work gets better, lives get better: for owners, for teams, and for families.