The Wealthy Contractor

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn today’s episode, we’re lucky to be speaking with a legend in the home improvement industry: Bill McGraw of Quality Home Products in Texas.Bill’s story is fascinating. He started off as a salesperson and then just a few years later he bought into a market. A relatively short time after that, he basically bought out the whole company!When the economy nose-dived several years ago and many companies across the nation got ready to weather the storm, Bill and his Houston-based Quality Water & Air (QWA) crew were sharpening the firm’s core sales efforts and looking into expanding the enterprise. And even though he's obviously done well (and is doing well), he's still investing in his education by reading books and attending events. You don’t become a legend by accident - everything he says is gold, so listen closely for the nuggets he has to share. 

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn today’s podcast, we’re talking with Patrick Readyhough, Owner of Pond Roofing & Exteriors. Patrick has been in the home remodeling and construction industry for over 20 years.  His journey began in college running painting crews to help pay for his tuition. In 2010, he joined forces with successful company owner, Betsy Pond. In 2012, Patrick bought Pond from Betsy and in the process tripled the size of the business.There are some very specific success clues in this episode that you don’t want to miss, so listen carefully; in fact, listen more than once! 

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comIn this episode, we’re talking with Dave Harrison, professor, consultant, and speaker. And, by the way, unknowingly (until recently) he played a major role in the early success of gFour Marketing.As a serial entrepreneur, Dave started a number of companies, but he eventually landed in the corporate world. And quite by accident, he began transforming large companies that were technically bankrupt into successful entities. He then took that talent and joined GAF Materials Corporation, where he became a Chief Marketing Officer.Dave knows that the key to success is delegating the major parts of your business and building a strong team around you. You’ll understand the importance of this when you’ve heard what he has to say. Pay close attention because there is an abundance of important success clues in this episode. 

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.com.According to recent industry research, many contractors have reported record sales in 2019 but did NOT report record profits! So what gives? So why is it that it is quite common for home improvement companies to knock it out of the park with sales and often NOT maintain and grow profits?That's what we'll explore in this important joint webinar with Tim Musch from MarketSharp.You'll learn about the 4 important strategies for not only making more money in 2020 but keeping more of your hard-earned money in 2020 and beyond.

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn this week’s podcast, I’m doing something a little different. Instead of talking with a home improvement contractor, I’m talking with Marc Levesque, co-founder of Webrunner Media. His company does just one thing – it helps contractors generate leads.Marc began selling a technology that helped agencies manage media buys across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. He eventually started his own company and was able to build a niche in the home improvement industry.Lead generation is such an important part of your business and Marc has become an expert in creating leads for contractors online. I like what he’s doing - he’s doing it right and I think you’ll agree when you listen to this podcast.

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn today’s podcast, we’re talking with Deren Scott Monday from Kitchen & Bath CRATE in Modesto, California. Deren’s business is a bit different from the other guests we’ve talked with.Deren and his wife were in one of those members-only big box stores and began joking about the fact that the store sold nearly everything except kitchen remodels. Deren’s story is unique in that he has done an amazing job of systemizing a business that's difficult to systemize. He became intentional in his actions and took a “profit first” approach to boost his business. Success leaves clues, so listen to this podcast two and three times so you don’t miss any of the valuable nuggets Deren shares.

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For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comThis week’s guest is Frank Farmer, President and CEO of American Metal Roofs in Flint, MI. Frank grew up in an extremely impoverished family with the unlikely dream of becoming a physician. Right before he graduated Michigan State University, he realized that being a physician wasn’t practical for him.He knew someone who was successful working within a window business and took a position in that industry. Working his way up, he helped grow that company to over $20 million before leaving to start his own company, American Metal Roofs.From his system-building methods to the interesting process he used to develop the morals within his business, there’s a lot to take away from this conversation, so you’ll probably want to listen to it more than once.

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn this episode of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast we’re talking with Megan McGuire, Marketing and Sales Director at Weather Seal of West Michigan.Megan got her start in marketing when she was just 17 years old as a telemarketer for vacation memberships. Now an expert at outbound home improvement marketing, she’s been a key factor in growing Weather Seal from a $1.7 million business to a $10 million, well-oiled machine. I urge you to go back and listen to this podcast a couple of times because when you hear Megan talk about how this business works, you’ll realize that it’s not rocket science. Everything that comes out of Megan's mouth is pure gold, so listen closely for nuggets. 

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www.TheWealthyContractor.comOn today’s episode, we’re talking with partners Bryan Miller and John Gwaltney of Outback Deck, Inc. located in Woodstock, GA. Bryan has been in the construction industry for over 25 years, and 10 years ago he came out of a franchise business to join forces with John (who was a competitor) to launch Outback Deck. Together these business partners created systems and processes that built one of the largest outdoor living brands in the southeast.If you’re in a partnership or thinking about entering into one, be sure to listen extra carefully. For those of you not in a partnership, there’s a lot of useful information for you as well.