Contractor Momentum

It’s not easy for trades businesses to last 10 years, yet alone 60.  But todays guest currently runs a business his grandfather started over 60 years ago, which shows that trades businesses CAN stand the test of time. On this podcast, he’ll share how businesses can last with smoother generational transfers through his personal experience. […]

Tom Lopatosky of LOPCO Contracting shares his insights on the industry and getting into charity projects. For instance, he explains how getting involved in the community can benefit your company. Plus, he talks about why people should take part in non-profit projects. We also cover: [09:14] Finding workers for unique niche services [15:24] How to be the company that […]

Allan Ferguson of Omega Home Services joins me on the show to discuss how he’s added additional trades to drive his business to 80+ and become one of the largest trades operations in the land down under. We also jump into: [3:01] Changing gears: why the shift from doing general contractors to residential home maintenance […]

Joining Corey Philip on this episode is Nick May, owner of Walls by Design and host of multiple interior design and painting podcasts. With over 20 years of experience in the trades business and passion for marketing, he shares a lot of insights on making a sustainable business through the help of social media. They also […]

In this episode, we have the very knowledgeable Josh Patrick whose passion resonates with Corey Philip’s in building value-based and strategic marketing plans for a sustainable business. Some main points they tackle: [12:30] The challenges home service businesses have in setting up recurring revenue models [17:05] How contractors can use the scrum software methodology to […]

In this episode, we have Nick Slavik sharing how he’s kicking social media, specifically Instagram and Facebook, and his unique job post ad to help him find the right people that will glue well with his team. They also talk about: [7:52] How he ended up competing against another Slavik painting company [14:50] The kind […]

In this episode, we have Louis Bruno of Bruno Total Home Performance. He’s sharing with us how he’s got into the business and how he manages over 100 people through replicable systems. Corey and Bruno also tackle: [18:20] How they got people to call them when they were still starting out [22:25] Establishing systems when […]

In this episode, we have Bryan Sebring of Sebring Design Build from Naperville. Well into his 20 years in the business, Bryan shares the invaluable effect of building a brand to his bottom line. They also talk about: [6:40] The “silver bullet” to nurture potential leads and touch-base with existing clients [14:47] If it’s worth […]

In this episode, Corey meets with the 1/3 of the Reynolds Brothers from Ontario, Canada- Shawn Reynolds. They talk about the struggles of starting a family-owned business and the system they have in place to get to where they are now. They also talk about: [9:10] Their fool-proof “formula” on spotting potential employees that are […]

In this episode, Corey Philip sits down with one of the few successful female entrepreneurs in the pre-dominantly male trades business–Ellen Rohr, former president of Benjamin Franklin plumbing which she helped to grow to over 40 franchises and 50mil in revenue. Now she operates her own thriving franchise ZOOM DRAIN. Tune in as they talk about: […]