EPISODE 223: Picture this: your year is going great and you're on track to hit all your goals––then a hurricane hits. Or a monster snowstorm. Or a pandemic. Or a key employee leaves.

In other words, your home improvement business is suddenly experiencing a crisis.

Chances are, there will be more than one crisis in your business. So how do you proactively prepare for something you can't even predict?

This is exactly what I discuss with my guest on the podcast this week. 

In the latest episode of The Wealthy Contractor podcast, the brilliant Scott Berman reveals how he’s steering his business, Florida Window and Door, through storms (literal and figurative) by using proactive planning, innovative appointment setting tech, and a mascot named Shelly the Turtle.

Scott and I will also be discussing when you need to start strategically planning for next year, what parts of your budget to project conservatively, the impact of natural disasters on business operations and how to manage employee safety, and so much more. 

Ready to learn how to future-proof your business and drive sustainable growth through the unexpected? Then make sure not to miss this conversation.

Tune in now.

P.S: Scott will also be a speaker at our big annual event, Accelerate LIVE! 2025, so make sure to get your tickets now before seats sell out to hear more from him and other top industry experts. Check the additional resources below for more info!

Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)

Scaling through hurricanes (02:05)

Why you need proactive business planning (06:42)

Forecasting budgets as a bigger business (12:25)

Shelly the Turtle (13:54)

Why you need to be tech-savvy as a business owner (18:33)

Why you need to come to this year’s Accelerate LIVE (25:35)

Additional Resources:

⚡ Save your seats for Accelerate LIVE! 2025: https://www.AccelerateEvent.com/ 

⚡ Learn more about HeavySet: https://www.heavyset.tech/ 

⚡ Learn more about The Wealthy Contractor Success Society: https://www.TheWealthyContractor.com/SuccessSociety

⚡ Brian’s book, The 7 Secrets To Becoming A Wealthy Contractor, is now available. Visit https://www.TheWealthyContractor.com/ for a free copy (just pay shipping).

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