Torsion Talk - The Garage Door Industry Podcast

This week we have a great conversation with Derick Van Ness, a tax and wealth strategist and founder of Big Life Financial.  We cover Derick's top tips for wealth management (which may surprise you), why you should still look into ERC even if your CPA says you don't qualify, and surprising information on the R&D tax credit and how garage door businesses may be able to qualify for it.  To schedule a free consultation with Derick, visit http://BigLifeFinancial.com/torsion Derick Van Ness is a Tax & Wealth Strategist for Dentists, Doctors, and other small business owners who are great at what they do, but not as well versed in the intricacies of taxes and building wealth. He has an uncanny ability to make complex topics easy to grasp and his clients constantly appreciate his ability understand the unique needs of being an entrepreneur. Derick is passionate about helping people get the “money game” figured out so they can begin living their BIGGEST LIFE as soon as possible. He deeply believes each person has something unique and valuable to contribute to the world and his mission is to eradicate money as a barrier to his clients creating a life they adore. His team at Big Life Financial uses little known tax and financial strategies to help clients drastically and legally reduce their taxes and build “money systems” to ensure they build wealth quickly and safely. The combination of the two can create exponential results and the confidence that goes along with having a true plan and knowing how to execute it! In his free time Derick loves racing sail boats, creating art, west coast swing dancing, and traveling with his wife Jacqui! He currently lives between Saratoga Springs UT and San Diego CA after spending 20 years living all across the US including Washington DC, Brooklyn, Texas and Los Angeles. Find Derick at: http://BigLifeFinancial.com/torsion derick@biglifefinancial.com LinkedIn: DerickVanNess Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

Today Ryan, Tamara, and Ryan's new Executive Assistant, Jenn, talk about how virtual assistants work, what to look for when hiring one, and what they can do to help your garage door business.  Learn the most important things to look for when hiring, ideas for what they can help with and more.  If you're struggling with your name being in too many boxes in your org chart and need to free up time to work ON your business, give this episode a listen. Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

This morning Ryan and Tamara are sitting down with GDU member and owner of Value Garage Door Service and Pax Supply, Jesse Redinger.  Jesse and Ryan are both serial entrepreneurs and run several businesses.  Learn about the challenging aspects of running multiple companies, Jesse and Ryan's advice on keeping sane, and why asking what your price should be is a bad idea. Jesse started VGDS in 2012 after feeling held back while working for a franchised national garage door company.  He underestimated the challenges of running a business; there are so many variables and considerations, especially as you're adding members to the team. But they've turned it into a multi-million dollar business, and the door industry has treated he and his family well, and they've been fortunate enough to be in a position to buy a second company. Pax Supply is a hardware/lumber store that supplies custom lumber packages and materials, and they're also getting into other verticals. Excited to see what the future brings! Find Jesse Online: https://valuegd.com https://paxsupply.com jesse@valuegaragedoorservice.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

Ryan and Tamara are joined in this episode by Sid Upadhyay to talk about how Ryan has been able to fill six positions at his companies in the last 30 days using Wizehire.  Learn how this program is streamlining the job posting process and taking the guesswork out of finding fantastic candidates that will fit your business's culture and needs. Sid Upadhyay is the CEO and co-founder of Wizehire, a leading hiring platform helping small businesses grow with a better way to hire. Find Sid Online: https://www.Wizehire.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

Today Ryan and Tamara chat with Jake Wold, the CEO of Right Way Garage Doors in California and head of the Garage Door Division for Axolotl Global, creators of authentic surface applications and products that include metal, concrete, terracotta, stone and glass.  We discuss why brand matters to both your internal and external audience, how accountability is an important part of culture, having a mindset of abundance versus a mindset of scarcity, and delivering value that translates clearly to the customer.   Find Jake Online: https://www.AxolotlGlobal.com https://RightWayGarageDoors.com jake.wold@rwgaragedoors.com jake@axolotlglobal.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

"90% of business is just having the right mindset." Ryan and Tamara catch up with Derek Lyons, a long time friend of the Torsion Talk Podcast.  We cover everything from self care, mindset, pricing, decision-making and decision fatigue and more.  Learn how fear can impact your decision making and what you can do to overcome it. Derek Lyons is a father to 3 beautiful adopted teen girls, owner of Garage Door Guy, LLC for the past 8 years and has been married to his wife Regina for 13 years. The reason to his success is God’s faithfulness and his wife’s support. Find Derek Online: lyons.derek@gmail.com www.mygaragedoorguy.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

In this episode, Ryan sits down in the studio with his General Manager, Josh Taylor and Joe Clark, President of United Garage Door.  Topics include football, fast cars, and jumping out of airplanes as well as private equity firms, creating generational wealth, and the customer experience Joe and his team at United are working hard to create. After leaving 8 years of active duty time in the Marine Corps, Joe got into the door industry as a helper on a commercial crew.  He quickly moved into sales, estimating and project management with McKee Door in Columbus, OH.  After 6 years at McKee he was hired by C.H.I. Overhead Doors and held a position as an Architectural Sales Consultant which allowed him to transition to the Commercial Product Manager.  In 2019 Joe resigned his position with C.H.I. and was hired at United Garage Door as the Executive Vice President.  In January 2022 he was named the President of United Garage Door.   Find Joe Online: https://www.UnitedGarageDoor.com https://northcurrentpartners.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

In this episode, Ryan sits down with Adam Tammisto, CEO and Owner of ECA Gate and Lock in Duluth, GA to discuss how to successfully navigate business when things are slow.  If you've recently noticed business slowing, tune in to hear what Ryan and Adam are doing and how they are moving the needle even during the downturn. Find Adam at: https://ecagateandlock.com Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors! Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.com Surewinder - https://surewinder.com

In this episode, Greg dives into the beginning stages of discovering the mission statement for his door business. Greg Giaquinto is an entrepreneur who’s life mission is to create an environment that enables him to be the best version of himself, to truly be great at something, and to inspire those around him to excel at the things that they want to be great at. Find Greg around the web: Elite Entrepreneurs Facebook Group - tinyurl.com/2p94cbhs JAG and Sons Overhead Door on Facebook - tinyurl.com/2d9xs64p JAG and Sons on TikTok - tinyurl.com/4vn9rezj Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Contact our sponsors! Mount Onsite Training - mountonsitetraining.com mountonsitetraining@gmail.com

"We're on a higher level. See everything through to the end of the year and plan for a successful 2023. You don't have a good January if you coast through the end of December." In this episode, we discuss how learning to breathe can help us get through just about anything. Hear Greg’s perspective on this topic on this week’s episode. Greg Giaquinto is an entrepreneur who’s life mission is to create an environment that enables him to be the best version of himself, to truly be great at something, and to inspire those around him to excel at the things that they want to be great at. Find Greg around the web: Elite Entrepreneurs Facebook Group - tinyurl.com/2p94cbhs JAG and Sons Overhead Door on Facebook - tinyurl.com/2d9xs64p JAG and Sons on TikTok - tinyurl.com/4vn9rezj Find Ryan at: https://garagedooru.com https://aaronoverheaddoors.com https://suchnsuchmedia.com Contact our sponsors! Mount Onsite Training - mountonsitetraining.com mountonsitetraining@gmail.com