Kurt VollstedtKurt Vollstedt is owner at Eugene, Ore.-based New Dimension Hardwood Floors.ManagementHow Having a Mentor Transformed My BusinessKurt Vollstedt's business wasn't moving in any real direction when something happened that mapped a path—he found a mentor who changed everything.January 17, 2020ManagementAre You Charging What Our Industry Deserves?I started in the wood flooring business in the mid-’90s as a salesperson at a wood flooring distributor. Business in our industry was good back then, and for awhile it only got better. When the industry was booming I bought the contracting business of one of my customers who was retiring. Things in the industry have changed a lot since I started, but one thing seems to have not changed: the prices. Many contractors are charging the same prices as they were two decades ago. I think this hurts them, their workers, and our industry as a whole. If all of us looked at our jobs as selling ourselves instead of just installing, sanding and finishing wood flooring, we could invest more money in our businesses, take care of our employees better, and earn more respect for our trade.August 13, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesContractingIntroducing the Winners of the 2026 WFB Truck & Van ContestRoad-ready, strong and steady, this year’s WFB Truck & Van Contest winners brought their A game. Find out whose work vehicles won Best Exterior Graphics, Most Organized Interior, Most Unusual, Biggest Disaster and the new Exterior/Organized Combo award!TechniquesWhat Is Your Favorite White Oak Floor You’ve Ever Done?RetailBuilding Bozeman: 4 Must-Haves We Put in Our ShowroomStain/Custom ColorMy Rule Of Three: How I Match Customers With Stain Colors Right AwayNewsEnter WFB's 2026 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal Contest by Oct. 1
