Podcasts about roofing101

Joseph, the owner of Contractor Dynamics, the leading marketing training company for the construction industry, joins us for episode 199 of The SBG Show. After growing up as a 6th generation family member in his family's construction company, he started Contractor Dynamics in 2013 because he saw a need in the market to help roofing & contracting companies create predictable growth by leveraging social and digital marketing.

After spending time as a touring musician and finishing degrees in business and software systems from the University of Washington, he started his first company in 2000. That business, Venafi, was sold for $1.2 billion in 2020. After leaving the day-to-day operations of Venafi, Ben proceeded to start nine companies, with the most recent being JobNimbus, a software and growth solution for roofing and home exterior contractors. JobNimbus was created after Ben and his two friends found themselves in the orbit of a project aimed at accountability for homeowners who needed roof replacements. Their drive for problem-solving and helping others lead them to develop this creative solution. 

This episode our guest is the one and only Jen Silver! You may have heard of Jen through the One Industry One Model event. Although Jen Silver has only been in the industry for 5 years, she has been a great influence in having others rethink the “norm” within the industry. Jen continues to bring new concepts to the way business has been done traditionally. Her current focus is on helping contractors understand the importance of running their business by the numbers and getting out of the claims process by incorporating the retail model. Jen understands that people have a choice in how they do business, but whatever model they choose, they should know how to be profitable and sustainable because that's what matters the most to the future of our industry.

James Baskin, owner of Outsource Kings and published writer, joins the SBG Show. James runs a lead follow up service for contractors where he and his team help manage calls, texts, and confirms leads for clients and booking them into appointments. James has been in this business for 2 years, and he has helped educate roofers on how to establish simple processes on keeping track of leads, referrals and following up with potential clients.

Our special guest this week is the CEO of Ingage, Dean Curtis. Dean will be sharing his journey, from working for Apple for 8 years, to transforming Ingage from a digital agency focused on building custom enterprise sales tools to a software company delivering a software as a service platform that let's companies large and small do the same thing, all on their own.   Ingage makes it simple create and great presentation, and share it with the people who need it, and measure this impact on sales. Most salesmen are primarily selling in the home, Ingage has been able to help companies close deals faster and for higher contract values.

Elite Roofing - Storm Preparation Panel  ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ♦️Randy Brothers - Chief Strategy Officer / Owner ♦️Cody Hayes - VP of Sales / Owner ♦️Brianna Reis - Chief Executive Officer ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Tonight at 6:00 pm MT, we go behind the scenes on how Elite Roofing prepares their roofing business for storm season.

How many of you have had a "bad day” as a roofing business owner? The day before you're celebrating your roofing wins. On top of the world. Then it all shifts. Nothing is going your way. All the variables of running your roofing company are not connecting. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Do you get over emotional? Do you get angry with your sales team? Do you become overreactive?  There are different ways that leaders handle these types of situations. Their actions then spill into how their team rises or falls under high pressured situations. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Tonight, we got live with Julio Castillo the owner of JAC Roofing and Exteriors in Waco, Texas. His roofing business 3X last year and they are on pace for a great 2019. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Julio will share his approach mentally as roofing business owner and leader. Plus identify how that has correlated this to growing his roofing business. The mind is a beautiful thing…especially as a roofing business owner.

Tonight we discuss Major League Talent in the roofing industry! We will take a deep dive into recruiting great talent for your roofing company. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Andrew Allen Near has been the owner of Empire Contractors since 1998. He will share his secrets in building a team that his made his roofing company successful for decades.

A Celebration of The Viewers! ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Tonight at 6 pm MT, The Start Build Grow Show will go live for the 50th time. We truly appreciate all those who watch the show. 

What's your 2019 marketing strategy for your roofing company?

The new and improved SRC Summit is right around the corner (March 3-5th) with a goal of bringing a much-needed change to the storm restoration roofing community.  ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Storm Consultants LLC & the SRC Summit is comprised of Insurance Restoration Specialist throughout the United States. 

After hearing Larry Bache, Esq speaker at The Greatest Forecast by Hail Trace, we had to bring him on the show. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Bache's purpose is to protect his roofing clients' interests and recover from their insurance company. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ He specializes in hail, windstorm, business interruption, earth movement, and bad faith litigation.  ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Tune in to have Bache from Merlin Law Group breakdown the legal side of roofing and insurance.

There are three stages of growth: start, build, and grow. Where are you with your roofing business?

Do you want to learn the ins and outs of the roofing HOA niche? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Do you ever want to sell your roofing company? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ We go live with Tom J Curtis who grew his roofing business through mastering the HOA niche. Tom then sold his roofing business. Now, he helps other roofing contractors find huge profits in the same niche.

You focused on your roofing business in 2018 and the numbers showed. The revenue and, well, maybe your weight on the scale.

Meet Your Keynote Speaker for IMG Elite, January 22-24th in Anaheim, California. 

IMG ELITE KEYNOTE PREVIEW: Randy Brothers & Lee Haight 

❓ASK RANDY B❓ ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ How did your roofing business do in 2018? Did you reach your goals? What were the roofing issues you had to deal with? If you grew, was it a painful or a smooth, efficient processes? What wins did you have and why?

2018 is coming to a close. How did your roofing business's year go? Did you hit your roofing company's goals? Are you excited for a new year full of opportunities?

Most contractors are self-taught in this industry and never get past the fundamentals of Xactimate®. It's not an easy task to run a roofing business, deal with insurance companies and use complicated estimating software written for adjusters to use. XM8 Mastery teaches you to utilize the software to its' fullest and make it work for your roofing business.

Episode 38 we bring on Jessica Yanez Burpee and Kevin Burpee, the hosts of IMG Elite's amazing conference for your roofing company and the owners of Pride Public Adjusters.  What can YOU expect at IMG Elite 2019? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ✔️ Attend life-changing Mastermind sessions filled with new and exciting roofing knowledge. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ✔️ Connect with leading CEO's, best-selling authors, and top experts in the roofing industry. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ✔️ Discover the latest in technology to jump-start your roofing business. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ✔️ Be ahead of the pack by leveraging current laws and strategies to maximize your roofing company's growth. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ✔️ Learn to keep your roofing business going in the right direction.

So, what is your roofing company's plan when a hail storm hits? If you were shown a way to work a storm more efficiently to produce more roofing sales, would you? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Episode 37 we had the President/CEO of Hail Trace, Derik Kline, with us to discuss all aspects of the storms, and how to find "honey holes" in areas that you may have missed. The damage is out there and Hail Trace has all of the tools to train you and your roofing team to find it, work it, and hopefully sell it! ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ With a combined total of 30 years experience, Derik and his team of meteorologists diligently analyze radar and actually personally map each storm to provide great accuracy in their maps and get your roofing company to the damage quicker. 

GOT SUPPLEMENTS?... Your roofing company's supplementing questions answered on Episode 36 of The Start Build Grow Show with Greg Marthaler Jr. ‍‍‍‍‍‍  Greg is the CEO of Solutions for You.  SFY is a team of trained estimators with years of experience in Xactimate and insurance supplementing in the roofing industry.

Why do YOU want to start a roofing business? Is it controlling your schedule and spending time with your family? Do you want more money? Do you want to be proud of what you built and accomplished? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍ Special guest Andrew Feigenbaum with CreteJack Concrete Lifting in Denver, CO discusses how he went from working long days in the oil fields to running his own contracting business.

Tired of not having enough time? Tired of working with the wrong roofing clients? Tired of letting roofing leads slip through the cracks? ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ We talk with Mike Claudio with WinRate Consulting and Daniel Enterprises. Mike shares how you can increase revenue and profitability for your roofing company through a repeatable process for closing deals. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ Mike talks his experiences, including as the current VP of Daniel Enterprises (an exteriors company), to helping construction companies create a predictable sales pipeline. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ We also dive into how Daniel Enterprises has been successful through their social media strategies.

Randy Brothers takes the show to Austin, Texas for this special edition.  We talk with JobNimbus, CompanyCam, SalesRabbit, Podium, Hail Trace, and Natural Forms.  Buckle in for this spitfire episode on how small roofing businesses and partnership come together.

We have a special guest tonight, Josh Cotner, Construction Risk & Insurance LEGEND.  We discuss anything and everything that relates to Insurance in the Construction world.  Workers Comp or Disability Coverage for an Owner?  How do you do due diligence on Subcontractors?  What is your Risk Management?  We discuss this and more!  

Most entrepreneurs are run by their business. Their minds are always running, they can't take vacations, they're financially stressed, and they are working nonstop.  Does this sound familiar? Our guest, Eric Barstow, runs eight businesses including: Foothills Painting LLC, Painter Choice, and Painting Business Pro.

Ronnie Smith has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. He was a consultant for General Contractors, producing over $100 million in revenue annually. Today, Ronnie works with small and mid sized roofing and construction companies. His focus is streamlining processes to help organizations go from REACTIVE to PROACTIVE. We will discuss implementing these processes, how to avoid communication breakdown, and how to meet client expectations in the roofing and contracting industries.

Running a roofing company? Your success depends on your ability to make good judgments and quick decisions. Janice Stitzer, Co-Founder of CIG Construction, shares the importance of business acumen and gives advice on how to improve your roofing company's operations.  

Ryan Groth with Sales Transformation Group joins us to discuss the Oxygen that every roofing business needs, SALES.  Ryan explains how to assess, build, and grow your roofing sales through his proven process.  What is the 238% improved chance of closing a deal?

David Wyatt, owner of Peace of Mind Solar, joins us to talk about the benefits, tax incentives, and reasons for your roofing company to go all in on Solar Panels.  He also dives into why entrepreneurs must stick to their processes and how to create lasting partnerships in the roofing industry.

Chris Danielson with Tilcor Roofing North America joins us to highlight how to be a successful intrapreneur in the roofing industry. Danielson also shares his story of bringing an international brand to the US.

Jeremy Rubin, The Friendly Flipper, shares how to be successful in real estate and flipping homes. He also dives into entrepreneurship, the power of surrounding yourself with driven people, and how to build your roofing or contracting company through social media.

On this episode, Randy and Nick discuss how to work on your roofing business rather than in your roofing business.

Kyle Larson, residential roofing expert and supplementing guru, answers your questions about insurance supplementing for your roofing company.

Episode 22 with Ben Hodson, Founder of Job Nimbus: Ben shares his entrepreneurial story, including starting a handful of companies.  We dive into how to effectively use technology in the roofing industry. Hodson also announced that the JobNimbus Solution Summit will be held in Austin, Texas on October 22-23.

Elite Roofing's Director of Operations, Brianna Reis, discusses how to scale your roofing production after a storm hits.

Rachelle Star, Owner of Trinity Construction, has always been passionate about business. Rachelle tells her story of getting into the roofing industry and gives tips to make sure other roofing companies reach their full potential.

This episode goes international once again with Danny Kerr from Breakthrough Academy in Canada. Danny shares his entrepreneurial journey and then dives into process you can implement into your roofing business to improve your hiring and onboarding processes.

On Episode 17 of The Start Build Grow Show, we have a rockstar in the roofing industry for our guest, Lateef Farooqui. He is the Founder of Bossupsolutions, 3foresuccess, and Qualified Storm Leads. A true entrepreneur and leader of three different companies, Lateef is a well-known name in the roofing. He is making a positive impact on companies throughout the industry and beyond.

Today, we officially launched The Roofing Academy Online Training Program. To celebrate, we took a deep dive into Randy's story and his entrepreneurial purpose. He was once bankrupt, but has hit $40 million in revenue for his roofing business over the last eight years with huge goals on the horizon.  Randy has built this program to help other roofing business owners reach their goals. On this episode, we also had the opportunity to discuss the use of business consultants and how to maximize hail opportunities for your roofing company. 

Andrew Allen Near from Shelby, MI and the owner of Empire Contractors joins us to discuss how to go from working on a roof to owning a roofing company.  He shares his failures and how they drove him to success.  

Randy Brothers discusses what The Roofing Academy is all about and why he decided to start it.  Finally, after nearly two years of hard work and dedication the course is ready to launch on the Lightspeed VT - Interactive Virtual Training System.  Brothers has taken nearly 15 years of experience into The Roofing Academy with the strong desire to help other contractors reach their full potential. 

On this episode, we discuss the concept of bringing on a business partner when starting your contracting business.  Special guest, Cody Hayes, who is Randy's business partner at Elite Roofing, joins us to discuss this topic for the roofing industry.  We also take a deeper dive into the future of Elite Roofing, best marketing practices, and training/hiring sales partners for your roofing business.

Special guest, Adrian Sanchez, with Millennium Windows & Siding and A+ Subs, joins us again for deeper discussion.  We discuss how to run your roofing or contracting business like a large corporation through onboarding programs, training practices, and hiring.  From there, we go into the importance of supplier relations to the growth of your roofing business.  We end by talking about subcontractors - qualifying questions, documentation, and how many to hire.  

Special guest, Adrian Sanchez, with A+ Subs and Millennium Windows & Siding, joins us to discuss his journey in entrepreneurship in the contracting industry.  We take a deep dive into the beginning stages of being an roofing or contracting business owner.  Adrian discusses how to find the right partners as a subcontractor and how to make sure you're getting paid on time.  Randy and Adrian go even deeper on building the general contractor / subcontractor relationship.

We have a special guest, Ryan Groth, with Sales Transformation Group discussing Commercial Roofing Sales Tips.  Ryan has helped scale large commercial roofing sales teams.  Today, he shares his experiences and gives you the advice to take your roofing business to the next level. 

The Start Build Grow Show goes international with special guest, Igor Trninic, with Breakthrough Academy in Vancouver, BC.  Igor works with 100's of contractors and helps them scale their contracting business to the next level by implementing processes and creating discipline around the numbers/data.  Igor is extremely intelligent and starting his contracting entrepreneurship at the age of 18.

We discuss all things marketing for your roofing business with special guest, Andrew Tuzson, who has over 20 years of web design & development experience.  In this episode, we take a deep dive into how to integrate marketing and sales to grow your roofing company, how to build a roofing brand, how to build a roofing empire, and the importance of client synergy.