Jan 6, 2026

So what’s the ideal situation for starting a business in the home improvement industry. How about this: First of all, start it in 2010, in the ashes of the recession. Then do it as a woman in a male dominated industry. Then try doing it with 1 year old twins--that barely survived premature birth. Starting from...

Sep 5, 2025

Rich interviews Chuck Thokey of Top Rep about scaling remodeling companies through stronger sales leadership and coaching. They discuss shifting from owner-driven sales to professional teams, proactive versus reactive management, modern training methods, and Top Rep’s innovative AI sales simulator that sharpens...

Sep 3, 2025

This discussion with the founder of gFour marketing, Brian Kaskavalciyan, is all about how to use follow up emails, texts, and mailers to MASSIVELY increase repeat & referral business. Rich gets really worked up about this… and at the end, he basically says you are, well, stupid… if you don’t take Brian up on his...

Sep 2, 2025

Rich interviews Heidi Ellsworth, founder of Roofer’s Coffee Shop, an online community for contractors. They discuss its evolution from classifieds to a multimedia hub offering podcasts, webinars, articles, directories, and forums. Heidi also shares insights on women in roofing, industry innovation, and expanding into...

Jul 8, 2025

This podcast is all about Canvassing. Yes… door knocking. I know, I know… it’s not something you’re really into. But what if there was a way to make it work… I mean, REALLY make it work? Rich interviews Chris Thompson, otherwise known as the canvass king. He’s got a unique approach to door knocking that gets...