Torsion Talk - The Garage Door Industry Podcast

Learn how Blake got his start in the business, how he sets himself and his team up for success in a competitive market, why he is passionate about training his team, and his unique approach to leadership. Blake Furry is the owner of Furry Overhead Door Company, a garage door business with locations in Central Illinois and Southern Alabama. Blake is a husband, father of soon to be 3 boys, and a young entrepreneur trying to be the best. Find Blake at: www.furrydoors.com www.furrydoors.com/southern-alabama  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 talks about how he is planning to make the most of 2024 and shares some helpful advice on how you can, too. 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 is joined by Anthony Gonzales, CEO of Cobalt Services Partners. Learn common misconceptions about private equity firms, what they are looking for in businesses, why EBITDA is important, and more. Anthony is the co-CEO of Cobalt Services Partners, an Alpine Investors portfolio company focused on buying and building commercial overhead door, access control, and gate companies throughout the United States. Previously, Anthony played 5 seasons as a wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts, helped lead a software startup, earned his MBA from Stanford University, and served in the United States Congress for two terms. 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 shares some quick updates on industry happenings and then dives in to his recent journey and why you should make taking care of yourself your top priority. 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, hear from Ryan's video wizard, Robert Pancake, about his recent trip to VidSummit in Dallas. Learn how to leverage video marketing in your garage door business, Robbie's key takeaways from the summit, common misconceptions, what's actually important, and the only thing you need to get started. Find Robert at: https://www.robertpancake.com/about Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Buck Marshal, founder of NorthCurrent Partners, Brad Goodwin, President of DGD Garage Doors and Joe Clark, President of United Garage Door Company to discuss acquisitions and private equity. Tune in to learn how to prepare for a conversation with a private equity firm, what these firms are looking for, common misconceptions, key terminology and what you can do to help make the valuation of your business better. Brad Goodwin is the President of DGD Garage Doors, a leading garage door service, repair, and installation company serving residential customers throughout the state of Florida. Prior to joining DGD, Brad spent several years as a management consultant working with companies to improve margin and reduce operating costs. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and resides with his wife and three girls in Tampa, FL. Find Brad at: https://dgdoors.com Buck is a founder and Managing Partner at NorthCurrent Partners, an investment firm that partners with and acquires American businesses with a focus on growth and home/commercial services. NorthCurrent has made 3 garage door company investments and acquisitions, supporting their growth by helping the existing teams recruit additional employees and open up new offices to expand geographically. Buck lives in New York with his wife, a nurse practitioner, and enjoys fishing, baseball, and American history.  Find Buck at: https://northcurrentpartners.com Business Development Team: bd@ncpartners.com Joe Clark is the President of United Garage Door Company and an operating partner to NorthCurrent. He has spent the last sixteen years in the Garage Door industry, starting out as an installer. Prior to joining the Garage Door Industry, Joe proudly served eight years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. Joe resides in Grove City, Ohio with his wife Jamie and twin sons, Bryce and Owen. Find Joe at: https://unitedgaragedoor.com Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com

It's been a minute, but now that Garage Door U Summit is in the books, Ryan sits down to talk about one of his favorite subjects: sales. In this episode, learn about the two types of salespeople, why it's better to have more than one person on your sales team, and the importance of letting the customer choose. Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com

If you're a garage door business owner, chances are that you've been taken advantage of at least once. In this episode, Ryan shares his heart about a lesson he has recently learned and what he is doing to change it. Setting boundaries is important and necessary. Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com

Ryan is joined again today by several of the service professionals who attended his most recent sales training class. Come along as they share what they learned, how their mindset has shifted, and what they are most excited to take back and implement on their next service calls. Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com

Ryan is joined today by Tommy Mello of A1 Garage Door Service. Hear Tommy's perspective on the challenges he faced with their recent acquisition, his philosophy on selling, what it takes to be profitable, how to motivate your team, tax strategy and what he's focused most on now. Find Tommy at: https://www.freedomevent.com/ https://elevateandwin.com/torsion Find Ryan at:https://garagedooru.comhttps://aaronoverheaddoors.comhttps://suchnsuchmedia.com Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - http://sommer-usa.comSurewinder - https://surewinder.com