https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0b951ec7-eaf8-4f97-876c-27545f7eba38 Do You Have to go to College to Become a Plumber?? Do you need a college degree to become a plumber? Not always—but it might help more than you think. In this video, I sit down with Byron from @TheDrainDomain to talk about how going to college has helped him become a better plumber and business owner. From learning to track profit margins to understanding buyer behavior and building systems, Byron breaks down the top 3 things college taught him that he now uses in the trades. If you're thinking about combining business education with the plumbing trade—or just want to run a smarter company—this one's for you. Download the Wakefield App ▶️ https://wakefield.app/ Join our FREE community ▶️ https://discord.gg/zu3KHudqAB Get More Calls, Close More Jobs —Without Lifting a Finger! ▶️ https://rogersmarketingmachine.com Get the BEST Leak Detection Equipment ▶️ https://www.leak-pro.com/ ▶️ My favorite equipment & tools on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/shop/rogerwakefield ⏰ Chapters: Meet Byron from The Drain Domain ▶️ 00:00 - 00:12 Why He Went to College While Becoming a Plumber ▶️ 00:12 - 00:42 What College Taught Him About Business ▶️ 00:42 - 02:30 Understanding Profit Margins & Making Strategic Decisions ▶️ 02:30 - 04:19 KPIs, Job Costing & Efficiency ▶️ 04:19 - 05:14 Marketing: Learning Buyer Behavior ▶️ 05:14 - 06:54 Sales & SEO—Why Marketing Matters ▶️ 06:54 - 07:21 Creating Efficient Business Processes ▶️ 07:21 - 08:28 The Power of Repeatable Systems ▶️ 08:28 - 09:16 Where to Find Byron Online ▶️ 09:16 - 09:36 Closing Thoughts ▶️ 09:36 - 09:53 *NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at NO COST TO YOU. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! Thanks for watching! I'm Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, and welcome to my channel. On this channel, it's ALL about plumbing. We play games, we experiment, and we have FUN here, talking and learning about all things plumbing! Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:55:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/0b951ec7-eaf8-4f97-876c-27545f7eba38 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.