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Last year, Jess was fixing jacuzzi tubs on a showroom floor. She wanted to get into the trades, but... She didn't know how to get started with a company. She couldn't afford the $30,000/year tuition for traditional trade school. She couldn't do night school because as a single mom without enough childcare. Then she heard about a Hoffmann Brothers University plumbing class for people interested in getting started with the plumbing trade. The course would involve both intensive lab time and field training with experienced Hoffmann Brothers plumbers. Plus students would get paid during their training. And because students technically became Hoffmann Brothers employees upon beginning the program, she and her kids could immediately get great health insurance coverage. Jess applied. Out of 150 applicants, Jess was 1 of 5 people accepted to the program. We started HBU to create a path into the trades that otherwise wouldn't be there for people. The HBU path prioritizes: • cost-effectiveness • practical experience • the people. Jess and her classmates went through 5 months of rigorous training with Christian Telford and other great professionals. They graduated from that course in February. Jess has now started her career as a plumber and is doing well. Why do I share her story? Because Jess is inspiring. And she's exactly the type of talented, motivated person we need more of coming into the trades.