Welcome to Restoration Domination, the podcast where we bring you all the latest news, trends, and insights from the world of restoration. In this episode, our host Rico Garcia Jr is joined by a special guest, Gokul Padmanabhan, the CEO and founder of Restoration Brokers of America.  In this episode, Gokul shares his expertise on how to grow your restoration company to something that is sellable. From getting clarity on your goals to building your business with the intention of selling it, Gokul provides valuable insights on how to create a roadmap for success.  With years of experience in the restoration industry, Gokul has seen it all. He knows the importance of tracking the right metrics and provides his top tip for changing your business - tracking Rev per head.  Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of building and selling restoration companies with Rico Garcia Jr and Gokul Padmanabhan in this episode of Restoration Domination. 

Previous Episode: https://www.restorationdomination.com/ep-003-gokul-padmanabhan

Takeaways:
1. Getting Clarity provides the road map
2. Always build to sell even if you don’t
3. The 1 singular metric to track that can change your business is Rev per head

Find our Guest:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gokulpadmanabhan/ 
Website: www.rbasells.com
Company Phone # (407) 781-4596
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RBASells/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restorationbrokersofamerica/?hl=en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sell-my-restoration-business
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sellmyrestorationbusiness
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-go-with-gokul/id1665744765

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0:00 Intro
1:41 Podcast Intro
1:57 Who is Gokul
4:46 Big Deals 
8:37 Clarity Pillar
11:18 Leveraging
16:03 The Plateau Stage
20:25 Calculating Claims in Your Area
22:09 What’s Your Number
29:20 Thanks to our Sponsor: Wylander
30:17 Thanks to our Sponsor: Actionable Profile
31:16 Thanks to our Sponsor: mpartial
31:52 Thanks to our Sponsor: Sureti
32:48 Thanks to our Sponsor: OCS
33:55 Revenue Per Head
47:24 Landscape of the Business
58:12 Outro