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Hard Business Lessons Every Contractor Must Learn | Justin Cady


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What happens when growth becomes the very thing that breaks your business?

In this episode of the Summit Podcast, Bob Turner sits down with entrepreneur Justin Cady for an honest conversation about business ownership, financial missteps, management challenges, and the resilience required to rebuild after adversity.

Justin shares what it’s really like to scale a company, carry overhead and debt, make tough leadership decisions, and ultimately transition from business owner to employee in the coatings industry. This isn’t theory — it’s lived experience.

Inside this conversation:

• The difference between revenue and true profitability

• How management decisions can accelerate — or derail — growth
• The hidden dangers of scaling too fast
• Lessons learned from financial pressure and debt
• The emotional side of stepping away from ownership
• Why resilience and family matter more than ego
• Turning setbacks into long-term perspective

If you’re a contractor, small business owner, or entrepreneur navigating growth, this episode will challenge the way you think about success, sustainability, and leadership.

Because sometimes the hardest lessons are the ones that build the strongest foundations.

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The SummitBy Bob Turner