The BoomNation Origin Story

Every organization has a mission and an origin story. Our founding story starts with humble beginnings and an idea that lead to what BoomNation is today. Take a closer look at how BoomNation came to be the solution it is today. See why there is such a crucial need for not only this application but also the community and support system it creates.

Our Founding Mission

Our focus is on the skilled trades. Craftsmen and women, blue-collar workers, and those who build and service our nation. BoomNation started out with an idea to create a solution that skilled trade workers would actually use. To build a platform that leverages technology to foster a community for skilled tradesmen and women and employers to connect, communicate, and engage with one another. To create something that helps employers fill roles faster and helps qualified talent secure and retain good jobs.  

Skilled workers haven’t had something like BoomNation before. We want workers to be proud of their work and show off what they do, their job sites, and the projects they are on. We want to create a job marketplace where opportunities are easily accessible for both employers and skilled candidates. Our aim is to enable clear communication and empower our partners with a solution that gets their message out to exactly the right people. 

BoomNation strives to do this in a manner that aligns with how skilled candidates look for work. We’re creating a better search experience and aligning opportunities available with who a person is and what they do, fostering faster and stronger connections and networking opportunities.

The BoomNation Story

BoomNation’s story begins with our original founders. They worked in the trenches on job sites just like the men and women that BoomNation now serves. In 2019, one witnessed an industrial project boom along the Gulf Coast. With this, billions of dollars in projects came into the area. In theory, this boom was great, but it left one main question. Who was going to build these projects?

This made our founder realize that there was a huge barrier to finding qualified workers. He started brainstorming and trying to solve a problem that he soon knew was not limited to just his area. Throughout this time, one of the most important things that he kept embedded in his vision was the social component of the application. He wanted to create a space where workers could showcase their skills and experience, and find jobs. Our founder wondered how he was going to build this community, and realized that to create a community, he had to focus on community itself. 

Having worked the last 15 years in the construction business, our founder knew the problem that needed to be solved, but when it came to the technology to do it, he needed some help. It was evident that our founder had a lot to learn. Through a freelancing site, he found someone that looked like they could build an app and as it turned out, he chose correctly. Once the first version of the app, originally named Work Boom, went on the market, he realized just how powerful the traction and the need for something like this was. From there it was time to regroup and take BoomNation to the next level. This meant partnering with someone who could pioneer the technology aspects and help lead the team to what they’ve successfully been able to build today. BoomNation’s team is now full of experts in their respective industries. Each person comes with individual knowledge that they leverage to continue supporting the skilled trades. 

Community has always been what drives success at BoomNation. Now, four years later, it is still what fuels each and everything that we do. BoomNation is built for the skilled community. Connecting that community through jobs makes a ton of sense, but it is only the beginning. BoomNation envisions a platform where companies and employees work together to build a lasting culture. A platform where the workforce can engage on the project and at the company level. We believe that bridging the gap from an individual to an organization will change the future of skilled work and the industry as a whole.

The BoomNation Community

Everything we do is aimed toward connecting skilled workers with employers and opportunities. The skilled trades continue to be the focal point of everything that we do. We want to make the worker journey as frictionless as possible from start to finish. 

Our mission and platform are centered around creating a true community of skilled craftsmen and women. Today, BoomNation covers a wide range of trades and locations. There are jobs currently offered in 48 states and BoomNation has continued to really service what that original vision was. It doesn't matter what trade you are in, what experience you have, or where you live, you’re part of a community that understands you and the work you do.

BoomNation is built for anyone interested or currently working in the skilled trades. With a mission and vision of supporting the trades, we continue to expand our services and look forward to seeing what the future holds. Join our community and see a demo of our platform today.