The Contractor Fight with Tom Reber TCF884: He Sold 14 Bathrooms in 13 Days
Today’s guest, Samuel DeMaio, shares how, within 13 days, he and his team were able to sell an incredible 14 bathroom jobs. That’s over 1 bathroom renovation booked per day on average, right out of the gate! Sam is the owner of Showcase Remodels and a real estate investor. He shares, how he markets his business without actually paying for it, and how he plans to keep scaling the business.
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] - Intro
[02:24] - Sam’s career background
[10:03] - Sam’s motivation for starting his construction company
[10:48] - Financial discipline
[13:23] - Advice on investing in yourself
[15:19] - Being accountable and starting small
[16:16] - Transition from fieldwork to leadership roles
[17:27] - Struggles with delegation
[18:38] - The right time to open new divisions
[20:08] - Sam’s approach to spearheading new divisions
[22:11] - Marketing without paid ads
[25:00] - Personal branding on social media
[29:11] - Things Sam does to better himself
[30:40] - Achieving financial stability for philanthropy
[32:34] - Finding reliable employees
[33:47] - Working with spouses in business
[39:10] - Advice for couples in business
[40:35] - Importance of taking time off work
[44:59] - Rebuilding after setbacks
[47:19] - Advice for contractors interested in real estate
[50:37] - Real estate investors being cheap
[53:46] - 2 things where people go wrong with realtors
[54:35] - How Tom tailored his services to work with realtors
[56:23] - Power of providing value and building relationships
[59:28] - Using gift cards for acquiring clients
[1:01:00] - Using signs to build neighborhood awareness and get referrals
[1:03:13] - Value of coaching and continuous improvement
[1:04:01] - Connect with Sam
Resources:
= Showcase Remodels Website: www.showcaseremodels.com
= Showcase Remodels on Ig: https://www.instagram.com/showcaseremodels/
= Showcase Remodels on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShowcaseRemodels/
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