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From a broken-down internet cafe in Columbia to building a $5M home services empire in Toronto, Dan Givon shares his journey of building Shine Windows and The Deck People. Unlike most modern entrepreneurs, Dan rejected the typical path of marketing automation and scaling quickly. Instead, he focused on the fundamentals: knocking on doors in snowstorms, working 7-day weeks, and building systems that could maintain quality at scale. He discusses why most companies delegate wrong, how to build a winter strategy that crushes the competition, and why avoiding the hard work is the biggest mistake new entrepreneurs make. The conversation goes deep into operational systems, leadership development, and how to build a sustainable service business without sacrificing quality or team culture.
By Charlie KerriganFrom a broken-down internet cafe in Columbia to building a $5M home services empire in Toronto, Dan Givon shares his journey of building Shine Windows and The Deck People. Unlike most modern entrepreneurs, Dan rejected the typical path of marketing automation and scaling quickly. Instead, he focused on the fundamentals: knocking on doors in snowstorms, working 7-day weeks, and building systems that could maintain quality at scale. He discusses why most companies delegate wrong, how to build a winter strategy that crushes the competition, and why avoiding the hard work is the biggest mistake new entrepreneurs make. The conversation goes deep into operational systems, leadership development, and how to build a sustainable service business without sacrificing quality or team culture.