We recently connected with Abdy Mercado and have shared our conversation below.
Abdy, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear from you about what you think Corporate America gets wrong in your industry and why it matters.
When it comes to security locks, most people believe they are all the same in terms of manufacturing materials and overall protection for their home or business. This is not so, not every lock provides the same level of security as this is so for higher security locks based on lock grades.
The truth is that locks purchased at Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, and many other major retailers are not made with your security in mind. Manufacturers of these types of locks for major retailers use soft light grade metals to manufacture their locks in order to meet their pricing demands, but this type of manufacturing reduces the security of your home and business.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Abdy Mercado, and I am the Founder and Master Locksmith of Lock Nerds Locksmith, a Buffalo, NY-based local business. In an effort to sum up some of my story at the age of 18, I enrolled in a locksmithing course. After completing my course, I began working for a local locksmith for roughly three years, where I learned about all of the industry’s crafts, including high security locks and technical techniques which allowed me to move forward with our company.
After a few years in the locksmith profession, I chose to go on to the hospitality industry, where I worked for nearly 20 years and rose to the position of Director of Operations before Covid-19 hit the world. During the Covid 19 pandemic, many things changed, and I decided to return to what I had accomplished many years before, which was locksmithing. I decided to open my own business as a locksmith, and long story short, I began to purchase industry tools, hardware, and materials that would allow me to work in my industry.
Lock Nerds Locksmith was born in 2022, and our mission is to be the true leader and innovative provider of comprehensive locksmith services in our region. In order to exceed our valued clients’ expectations while maintaining the highest standards of workmanship and professionally trained experts, we are dedicated to providing increased services, high-quality items at a reasonable price, and expert guidance.
We’re Changing the Way Western, NY Helps Protect Their Loved Ones!
We want our clients to trust on our Lock Nerds for all of their lock requirements. Some of our essential services included, but not limited to: Extraction of Broken Keys, Lock Rekey, Lockout Services, Lock Repairs, Lock Installation, Master Lock Systems, Safe Lockout Services, Airbnb Host Locks, and much more.
Our main lock system is called MX13 a Restricted Key System designed with our clients security in mind. Our MX13’s restricted key system’s keys are unique in design, are patent protected, and can only be copied by Lock Nerds Locksmith. This eliminates the security issues that a standard key system can cause due to theft, loss, and unauthorized copying. Lock nerds MX13 key blanks are not available on the open market, so keys cannot be copied by a locksmith or local hardware store. Only LOCK nerds has access to these restricted key blanks, allowing you to breathe easier. When a key is lost or stolen, simply perform a rekey and redistribute affected keys and get on with your day.
Can you open up about how you funded your business?
When I decided to establish my own locksmith business, I worked really hard to focus and organize all of my thoughts in order to outline when and how our company will distinguish from competitors. I started working a part-time job to save money for my business, and with the aid of my wife, we worked together to increase our company’s funding.
How do you keep your team’s morale high?
We can discuss several methods for motivating and managing teams, but it is ultimately straightforward. Treat others in the exact way you would like to be treated, nothing more or less. Your teams are people, not robots; they expect to work for your company and earn money for their efforts – it’s a transaction in which your employees offer you their time and skills in exchange for a monetary reward for their life.
It is usually a good idea for businesses to provide additional opportunities for their teams to earn money, such as straight forward initiatives, challenges, competitions, and corporate incentives that benefit their personnel. These efforts contribute to a positive atmosphere inside your company and teams. Finally, do not let your company’s success become the primary emphasis; constantly remember that those employees helped make it happen.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.LockNerds.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LockNerds
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LockNerds
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/locknerds
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/lock-nerds-locksmith-buffalo
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