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Episode 151h 46m

He Got FIRED... Then Built a $14M Construction Company

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Keone Padilla
Founder · Pacific Northwest Traffic Control and Supply
Oct 26, 2026

In this episode, Keone Padilla, founder of Pacific Northwest Traffic Control and Supply, shares how getting fired from a company he helped grow to $8.5 million forced him to start over with almost nothing. After selling his house, moving into an RV, and scraping together $10,000, Keone built a traffic control company now projected to generate $14 million in annual revenue. We discuss the struggles of starting from scratch, surviving cash flow problems, building a team of nearly 90 employees, leadership, company culture, and the lessons learned through rapid growth.