The Wealthy Contractor

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On today’s podcast is Brian Diamond of Quality Home Exteriors based in Omaha Nebraska. Brian is a second-generation home-improvement entrepreneur.  Starting his company in 2013, his customer-centered approach earned Brian the industry nod of “Remodeling Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2017, and Quality Home Exteriors a...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On today’s podcast is “Big” Steve Rennenkamp, owner of award-winning Energy Swing Windows in Murrysville, PA. Also a student of Dan Kennedy, Steve developed his own product and successfully brought it to market. He’s one of the smartest guys I know when it comes to developing relationships with customers, creating rav...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On this episode of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast is Dave Azer, VP at Jacuzzi Walk-In Tub. Dave was one of our speakers at Accelerate Live 2019 and is one of the hardest working people I know in the home improvement business. He’s an expert at growing companies and is in the trenches with contractors every single day...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On this episode of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast is Victor Smolyanov, owner of Victor’s Roofing in southeast Michigan. When Victor climbed onto his first roof at age 13, he was instantly hooked. His father, Vladimir, was a roofer and put Victor to work to encourage him to take school more seriously and pursue a colle...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On this episode of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast is Ken Sherman of Sentry Windows and Doors, located in Canada. (His company is currently being rebranded as Brookstone Home Exteriors.) Ken’s journey into home improvement began late in 2014 when he opened his first business to improve the perception of the industry. H...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On this episode of The Wealthy Contractor Podcast is Larry Janesky of Contractor Nation, whose mission it is to equip contractors in the home improvement industry with the resources and support they need to deliver positive results to customers, employees, and stakeholders.  Larry’s journey into home improvement began...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com. Today’s episode features a return guest, Mike Michalowicz. By his 35th birthday, Mike had founded and sold two multi-million-dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became an angel investor…and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. So, he started all over again, driven to find better ways to...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com. Today we welcome another return guest, Tony Hoty. Tony got his start in the home improvement industry while working as a door-to-door canvasser during his time at Ohio State. By the time he completed his schooling, he had spent years both generating and closing leads with great success. Tony’s next step would be an obv...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com.  Today’s guest is a long-time client I’ve been trying to catch up with for quite some time. Larry Closs is the owner of MaxHome, which services the entire Gulf Coast region. He founded his business in 2003 with just one employee but quickly became one of the largest home improvement companies in the U.S. His business h...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com .  On today’s episode, we have a repeat guest, Charlie Gindele, General Manager of Renewal by Andersen of Orange County, California. Charlie formerly joined us on Episode #2 of the Wealthy Contractor podcast and I asked him to return because he is an amazing role model for entrepreneurs, particularly those in the home i...

On today’s episode, we’re talking with Brian Smith, a Senior Account Executive for Dave Yoho Associates, Brian provides business consulting, sales, lead generation, management and canvassing training to direct sales companies and home improvement, manufacturers. Today Brian shares his real-world experiences and best practices for making the transition from sales representative to sales manager. He...

Today, is the first episode in a new series, The Wealthy Contractor: Mindset Over Skillset. Basically, this is a “podcast inside a podcast”. See, I love bringing you interviews with the Wealthy Contractor podcast but, I know we need more. I believe that business growth almost always follows personal growth. And, while we touch on personal growth in the main podcast, it is not the focus. It is more...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to  www. TheWealthyContractor.com . In this episode, you'll discover the 4 critical strategies that will help you make more and keep more (NET profit) in 2019.  In the end, it’s not how much we sell, it’s about how much we keep. In 2019, you MUST be more profitable than you’ve ever been, and in this episode, you'll discover why. Also, I've...

  For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com .   On this episode, I’m bringing back John Anglis, who was featured early on in Episode #3. I have known John since 2011, when he was a one-man-show business owner working 80+ hours a week, struggling to get off the hamster wheel. He is now the owner of a very profitable, fast-growing multi-million dollar company tha...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to www. TheWealthyContractor.com . On this episode, we’re talking with Ty Adams who, like me, worked in the home improvement industry for many years before taking on his current role as a consultant. He’s now leveraging that hands-on experience and expertise in his firm Adams Business Results, Inc. to help contractors grow their businesses. Also like m...

On today's episode, we're talking with Rex Kalamian, First Assistant Coach for the L.A. Clippers basketball team. His career spans 25 years in the NBA, including his role in the dynasty created in Oklahoma with OKC Thunder. Now you might be wondering why I've invited him to speak to us, given he is not a contractor and never has been. It will become very clear, very quickly because his...

On today’s episode, we’re excited to welcome a very special guest, Lenny Scarola, who spends just two days each month working on his very successful home improvement business. Lenny’s business grew from its modest beginnings when he and his partner seized an opportunity to implement improved sales techniques and provide a better overall customer experience. And although it’s now one of the largest...

On this episode, we're talking with Brett Cohen, CEO of  Kitchen Saver , the top kitchen remodeling company in the mid-Atlantic region. Brett has found the secret to balancing a fulfilling life both inside and outside of his business. Today he shares how he prepares himself each time he takes his business to the next level. He explains the mindset shifts business owners need to make to handle...

On this episode, we’re talking with someone who, for most of you, probably needs no introduction. It’s Tim Musch, creator of MarketSharp, the most widely used CRM platform in the home improvement industry today.  Tim has seen thousands of companies come and go in this industry so you’ll want to listen closely and take plenty of notes so you don’t make the same mistakes.

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with my good friend, Josh Nelson, who is founder and CEO of Plumbing and HVAC SEO. He specializes in working with Plumbing and HVAC contractors in some of the most competitive markets in the U.S. and internationally. Josh’s passion lies in helping his clients obtain premium placement on major search engines to accomplish their internet marketing goals. He is also t...

For more FREE Wealthy Contractor resources go to: www. TheWealthyContractor.com In this episode Brian will show you EXACTLY what you need to do to get more sales and money from your list of past customers.

Welcome to the 50th episode of the Wealthy Contractor Podcast! To mark this milestone, I invited a very special guest to return - my friend and long-time client Brian Elias of 1-800-HANSONS. He was happy to share his path to success from his humble beginning selling pots and pans from the trunk of his car to building one of the largest home improvement companies in the country. Brian’s ‘no excuses...

On this episode, we’re talking with Tommy Mello, owner of A1 Garage Door Service. This is one smart guy who started his business with 50K in debt and no employees. But he did have a goal of becoming the best in the garage door industry. Today, A1 Garage is poised to surpass the $30 million dollar mark in revenue, with 200 employees in 11 states! Tommy’s experience running one of the top home servi...

On this episode, we’re talking with Joe Talmon, senior account executive with Dave Yoho Associates. Joe is one of the smartest guys in the home improvement industry – definitely a guy you want to learn from! Joe has been in the home improvement business for many years. He has seen it all and done it all. He founded a specialty windows business in Ohio and spent 26 years growing it to one of the to...

Today’s episode is a special one, because I’m talking with my longtime mentor, Dan Kennedy, a marketing 'guru' and champion for small business. I first met Dan in 1996 and initially bought his Magnetic Marketing® system. Since then, I have read every book he has authored, attended countless seminars both in person and via audio, became a member of his Mastermind Group and off-and-on worked...