American Contractor Podcast

Episode 43 -  The Road to Win The Storm 2021 While most Americans have been social distancing, and working from home, there are still catastrophes and natural disasters that have to be addressed, repairs have to be made following tornados, hurricanes, and destructive wind storms.    Anthony Delmedico of Storm Ventures Group has been traveling the nation providing resources to contractors, holding...

Episode 42 -  CompanyCam has Expanded It’s Features For 2020 It doesn’t matter if you are a current CompanyCam user or someone brand new to the platform, you need to watch this exclusive demo that our friend Michael Gogan performed.   There are tons of new features that are making this the tool that every contractor needs in their business tool belt.  We’re so excited about it that we even are giv...

Episode 41 -  How to Break the "Solopreneur" Cycle Many business owners are what we call “solopreneurs” that work alone and for one reason or another struggle to grow their businesses.  In this episode Adam Buttorff, owner of Renown Roofing joins us to discuss the complex dilemma that many solopreneurs find themselves in and what they can do to help themselves begin to move into a new level of gro...

Episode 40 - Are You EMBRACING Tech?   We have Thomas Basch from Leap (https://leaptodigital.com/) joining us to talk about his journey into the Construction industry, the lessons and advice he has gained as a US Marine Veteran, and now an industry veteran that helps him lead in the technology space of our industry.   **The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our sponsors!**   Atl...

Episode 38 - Learn What Vendors Have For Our Industry! Join us as we walk around the vendor exhibit floor at RoofCon and see what vendors are offering to our industry this season!  Also, join in on a few conversations with some great vendors that have some awesome resources and products for our industry! **The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our sponsors!** Atlas Roofing - Shi...

Our friends at Hail Trace unveiled their new hail storm chasing truck at RoofCON! We got the first look and we are excited to introduce it to you! It’s safe to say that Hail Trace is leading the charge when it comes to hail storm research! **The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our sponsors!** Atlas Roofing - Shingles - Providing premium quality roofing and insulation products...

Episode 36 - Challange to Implement - RoofCON Keynote   This is a very special episode, shot live with Randy Brothers on the RoofCON stage, this was the final Keynote address of RoofCON.     We discuss legacy with a group of contractors that just spent 3 days learning new skills and how to manage not just their businesses but their life.     **The American Contractor Show is made possible because...

Episode 34 - End Of Year Supplementing Tips   At the end of every season, we in the third party administration, aka supplementing, part of the industry get a massive increase in work volume as contractors working in disaster areas across the nation push to close out their season.    Today we talk to a Greg Marthaler, CEO of SFY, and Troy Clymer, CFO of Balance Claims and discuss tips on how you ca...

Episode 33 - 2020 4th Quarter RUSH! - Jim Johnson This is it!  2020 is only 84 days from being over forever!  As we wrap up the year, what are the things you need to be doing now to finish the year, right?  We decided to go to the bench and talk things over with the Head Coach, Mr. Jim Johnson himself of Contractor Coach Pro! Hear what he has to say on how to finish the year strong!   **The Americ...

Episode 32 - How COVID Changed Our Industry It’s been over 6 months since the COVID outbreak altered our economy and our entire society.  No matter where you are in the country, in some way shape, or form, COVID has affected you and changed the way you live life.  Contractors have been forced to adapt their thinking, change what they are doing, and look at their businesses in a new light if they e...

Episode 31 - Speed Up Your Cashflow! Cashflow is one of the most crucial elements of your business.  It’s also been one of the most difficult areas of business to control.  Many times your at the mercy of third parties that are delaying, or have processes that make getting to the money you need difficult.  That’s why Ryan Holliday and his team started iink!  What iink does is pretty simple, yet re...

Episode 28 - Paul Reed and Mike Lindhurst Talk Profit and Storm Chasing We got the chance to sit down with Paul Reed of Northwest Roofing and Mike Lindhurst of C3 Group and discuss how they storm chase as well as talk about how they calculate profit.  Profit is commonly miscalculated and learning the right way to accurately calculate it is imperative to your success.  **The American Contractor Sho...

Episode 26 - “How Many Dead Bodies Are You Leaving in the Street?” - Paul Reed Today we are sharing a speech Paul Reed gave at the Cedar Rapids Storm Workshop that we believe every contractor needs to hear.  Paul shares his wisdom on how to approach a storm situation and scale your business the right way! **The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our sponsors!** Atlas Roofing - Sh...

Episode 22 - Words Matter.  Matching Implications Have you ever had issues when attempting to complete a repair with matching the material?  What looked uniform before, all of a sudden looks totally different because the material just doesn’t match up right.. This is a major problem for contractors, and even more for property owners, who could be experiencing aesthetic issues, but also the potenti...

Episode 21 - The Quest to Advance an Industry   Our industry is progressing! Things are changing and new ideas, as well as proven tactics, are being implemented all over the nation!   Klint Koppel & Joseph Kozel from ASAP Roofing & Construction in Tyler Texas is joining us today! Klint is one of the forces behind advancing our industry and is pioneering a new movement, called Contractors Army, to...

Episode 019 - Does it really make sense to Partner with a Manufacturer? Many contractors love to show off who their manufacturing partners are.  They plaster their logos on their advertising, proposals, and even their truck wraps!  Is it really worth it though, and how do you know who to choose?  Lauren Carlson of Atlas Roofing joins us today to discuss what those programs typically look like and...

Episode 014 - How This Change Could End the War Between Contractors and Adjusters   For as long as we can remember, insurance claim adjusters and contractors have often disagreed when it comes to rebuilding structures after storms. There may be a change coming!   Matt Behrens of C3 Group, Randy Brothers of Elite Roofing, and Attorney John Wood join us to discuss this possibility!   **The American...

Episode 011 - How to Become a Storm Restoration Contractor   When disaster strikes, American Contractors are tasked with the job of rebuilding their communities.    Today we spend time with Matt Grassmyer of Hail Trace and Steve Patrick of Level the Playingfield to discuss what this industry niche looks like and the essential skills you can develop in your company needed to be successful ”Storm Re...

Episode 005- Why Successful Contractors Have Coaches Business Coaches are nothing new, and most successful contractors use them! Do you ever wonder why this is the case, and what your business or future might look like if you used one? Our guests today are Jim Johnson of Contractor Coach Pro & Danny Kerr from BreakThrough Acadamy. **The American Contractor Show is made possible because of our spon...